Balasore
District in Odisha
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Balasore: 100.6%, 5th lowest of 30 districts in Odisha
MSME Density in Balasore: 38.2 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Women Literacy in Balasore: 73.8%, 12th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Health Insurance in Balasore: 84.0%, 19th highest of 30 districts in Odisha
Balasore is a district in Odisha with a population of 23.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,586 sq km. Its literacy rate of 79.8% is above the state average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 957 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 979.
Demographics
What changed in Balasore, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 50.5% | 43.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 51.0% | 48.5% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.4% | 89.6% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 943 | 943 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 87.4% | 75.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 41.5 | 45.1 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.5 | 4.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 50 | 46.7 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Balasore district?
Balasore has a population of 23.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 647 people per sq km across 3,586 sq km.
What is the population of Balasore in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 23.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Balasore?
Balasore has a literacy rate of 79.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Odisha average of 72.9% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Balasore compare to Odisha?
Balasore is the 4th most populous of 30 districts in Odisha. Its sex ratio of 957 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 979 (Census 2011).
How many children in Balasore are stunted or underweight?
In Balasore, 26.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 23.8% wasted and 33.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Odisha average of 25.4% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Balasore have health insurance?
84.0% of households in Balasore have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 40.6% in 2019–21. The Odisha average is 82.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Balasore between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Balasore improved most in health insurance (41% to 84%), women internet use (22% to 53%), 4+ antenatal visits (57% to 86%), and got worse in male diabetes (14% to 32%), women diabetes (12% to 25%), child underweight (23% to 34%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Balasore?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.