Balangir district

Balangir district
District of Odisha
Harishankar Temple
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°42′N 83°30′E / 20.7°N 83.5°E / 20.7; 83.5
Country	India
State	Odisha
Headquarters	Balangir
Government
• Collector & District Magistrate	Gaurav Shivaji Isalwar, IAS
• Divisional Forest Officer Cum Wildlife Warden	Nitish Kumar, IFS
• Superintendent of Police	Khilari Rishikesh Dyandeo, IPS
• Member of Parliament	Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, (BJP)
• Members of Legislative Assembly	Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, (BJD)
Area
• Total	6,575 km2 (2,539 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,648,997
• Density	251/km2 (650/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Odia, English
• Local	Sambalpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	767001
Telephone code	06652
Vehicle registration	OD-03
Sex ratio	0.983 ♂/♀
Literacy	65.50%
Lok Sabha constituency	Balangir
Vidhan Sabha constituency	5   066-Loisingha(SC) 067-Patnagarh 068-Bolangir 069-Titlagarh 070-Kantabanji
Climate	Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation	1,443.5 millimetres (56.83 in)
Avg. summer temperature	48.7 °C (119.7 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	16.6 °C (61.9 °F)
Website	www.balangir.nic.in

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Balangir District, also called Bolangir District, is a district situated in Odisha state of India. The district has an area of 6,575 km² (2,539 sq mi), and a population of 1,648,997 (2011 census). The town of Balangir is the district headquarters. The composition of the land is predominantly rural. Other important towns in Balangir district are Titlagarh, Patnagarh, Kantabanji, Loisingha, Saintala, Belpada, Tushra, Agalpur, Deogaon, Chudapali, Biripali, Bhalumunda, Bangomunda, Sindhekela, Kansil, Turekela and Muribahal.