?Baleshwar Orissa • India
Baleshwar
Coordinates: 21°18′N 86°34′E / 21.3, 86.56
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Baleshwar
Population	106,032 (2001)

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Balasore (also known as Baleswar or Baleshwar) is a city in Orissa state of eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore District. It is best known for Chandipur, the site of the Indian army development of different missiles such as Nag, Agni missile etc.. The lingua franca is Oriya. , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... Balasore is a district of Orissa, India. ... A view of the Chandipur beach during high-tide Chandipur also known as Chandipur-on-sea is a small sea resort in Balasore District, Orissa, India. ... The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. ... An Agni-II on a road-mobile launcher displayed at the Republic Day Parade 2004 (Photo: Antônio Milena/ABr) The Agni missile (named after Agni, the god of fire) is an IRBM developed under the IGMDP by India. ... Lingua franca, literally Frankish language in Italian, was originally a mixed language consisting largely of Italian plus a vocabulary drawn from Turkish, Persian, French, Greek and Arabic and used for communication throughout the Middle East. ... Oriya is the official language of the Indian state of Orissa. ...

Description

Balasore is a place of scenic beauty and a major tourist attraction, also because of its historical monuments, such as various temples in the area. There are a few hill ranges in the region too.

It is now a launch station for sounding rockets on the east coast of India in Orissa state at 21°18' N and 86°36' E. Balasore has been in use since 1989, but unlike Sriharikota, it is not used for launching satellites. The rocket launching site at Balasore is situated in a place named Chandipur. Chandipur is located on the Bay of Bengal. The Interim Test Range in Chandipur, Balasore is responsible for carrying out tests for various missiles such as Agni, Prithvi, Trishul etc. A sounding rocket, sometimes called an elevator research rocket, is an instrument-carrying suborbital rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments during its flight. ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Sriharikota (also Sriharikote) is a barrier island off the coast of Andhra Pradesh in India. ... An Earth observation satellite, ERS 2 For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). ... A view of the Chandipur beach during high-tide Chandipur also known as Chandipur-on-sea is a small sea resort in Balasore District, Orissa, India. ... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Prithvi is the short range ballistic missile developed by India under the IGMDP. It has a range of upto 150 to 300 km with variants for Land and Sea/Sub-Surface roles (Dhanush (Bow)) targeting surface targets. ...

Balasore is the main town in the District of Balasore. The primary occupation of people in district of Balasore is cultivation. Balasore district is mostly known for cultivation of paddy since rice is the staple cereal of the local people. Balasore is also famous for the Khirochora Gopinath Temple situated at Remuna (about 14 kilometers from Balasore), approximately 7 km from the main town of Balsore, built by the Great King Langula Narasimha Dev who also built the world famous Temple at Konark. The "Biranchi Narayana", "AstaDurga", "Bhudhar Chandi" are some other temples located in that region. This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

Balasore Railway Station falls en route on the main line connecting Chennai to Kolkata. Road connectivity wise, National Highway-5 runs through Balasore. , “Madras” redirects here. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ...

History

The English settlement of Balasore was formed in 1642, was an early trading port for British, French and Dutch ships in the early age of Enlightenment and became a colonial part of first Danish India, later British India. Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... Danish India is a term for the former colonies of Denmark in India, which included the town of Tranquebar in present-day Tamil Nadu state, and the Nicobar Islands, currently part of Indias union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George...

In 1763 Balasore became a Danish possession, governed from Tranquebar, as part of Danish India. Due to the shallowness of its bay, the trading post was abandoned, leaving behind only a small settlement in the area. On 7 November 1845, all Danish India was sold to the British, who made it part of British India. Tranquebar, 1600. ... Danish India is a term for the former colonies of Denmark in India, which included the town of Tranquebar in present-day Tamil Nadu state, and the Nicobar Islands, currently part of Indias union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George...

Since the beginning of the 20th century Balasore, as a strategic point, interested revolutionaries. On 9 September 1915, while waiting for a ship-load of arms and ammunition despatched by the German Embassy in Washington, Jatindranath Mukherjee or Bagha Jatin with four associates fought here heroically against a detachment of armed police, up to their last bullet. This became a red-letter day in the history of India's freedom movement. Bagha Jatin (Bengali: বাঘা যতীন) Bagha Jotin, born Jatindranath Mukherjee (যতীন্দ্রনাথ মুখোপাধ্যায় Jotindrônath Mukhopaddhæe) (7 December 1879–10 September 1915) was a Bengali Indian revolutionary philosopher against British rule. ... Jatindranath Mukherjee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin Bagha Jatin, born Jatindranath Mukherjee (7 December 1879 – 10 September 1915) was a Bengali Indian revolutionary philosopher against British rule. ... A red letter day is any day of special significance. ...

Geography

Balasore is located at 21°30′N, 86°56′E.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Baleshwar had a population of 106,032. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Baleshwar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Colleges

• Fakir Mohan College
• [[http://abaindia.com/ Academy of Business Administration

See also

• Rocket launch sites
• Indian Space Research Organisation
• Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
• Chandipur
• Chandipur travel guide from Wikitravel
• PanchaLingeswar travel guide from Wikitravel(~~Prakash)

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Sources and external links

• Baleswar District website
• Balasore at Encyclopedia Astronautica
• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• Hotel Barjorjis Banjara/Bhojan website

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