Trip To Odisha

Balasore District  also known as  Baleswar District  or  Baleshwar District , is an administrative district of  Odisha  state in eastern  India . Balasore is one of the coastal Districts of Odisha. It lies on the northernmost part of the state. It was a part of the ancient  Kalinga  which later became a territory of Toshal or Utkal, till the death of Mukunda Dev. Balasore as a separate District was created in October 1828. originally it was in Bengal presidency. BalasoreDistrict Nickname(s): Granary of Odisha Location in Odisha, IndiaCoordinates:  21.5°N 86.9°E Balasore District covers an area of 3,634 km 2  (1,403 sq mi) having total population of 23,17,419 as per 2011 census. The District is surrounded by  Paschim Medinipur district  of  West Bengal  in its northern side,  Bay of Bengal  in its east,  Bhadrak district  in its south and  Mayurbhanj  and  Kendujhar  Districts lies on its western side. The District is located at 20.48 to 21.59 North Latitude and 86.16 to 87.29 east

Bargarh District  is an administrative district of  Odisha   state  in eastern  India . The city of  Bargarh  is its district headquarters. The district was carved out of the erstwhile district of  Sambalpur  in 1993. Bargarh Baghar KotaDistrictNickname(s): (Rice Bowl of Odisha) Location in Odisha, IndiaCoordinates:  21.333°N 83.616°E Website www.bargarh.nic.in Geography The district has an area of 5832 km². The district of Sambalpur is in the north east, Bolangir & Subarnapur districts are in the south, Nuapada district is in the south west and the state of  Chhattisgarh  is to its west. Divisions Bargarh district consists of two sub-divisions, namely Bargarh & Padampur. It comprises 12 blocks. They are  Jharbandh ,  Paikmal ,  Padampur , Gaisilat,  Bijepur , Sohela,  Bhatli , Ambabhona, Barpali, Attabira, Bheden and Bargarh. Culture Bargarh town is situated on the bank of river Jeera. The Howrah-Mumbai National Highway No-6 runs through the town. The town is famous

Balangir District , also called  Bolangir District , is a  district  situated in the western region of  Odisha , in  India . The district has an area of 5,165 km², and a population of 1,335,760 (2001 census). The town of  Balangir  is the district headquarters. The composition of the land is predominantly rural. Other important big & small towns in  Balangir district  are  Titlagarh ,  Patnagarh ,  Kantabanji ,  Loisingha ,  Saintala , Belpada, Tushra,  Agalpur , Deogaon, Chudapali,  Biripali , Bhalumunda, Bangomunda, Sindhekela, Turekela. Balangir BolangirDistrict Location in Odisha, IndiaCoordinates:  20.7°N 83.5°E Country Website www.balangir.nic.in History The district of Balangir is named after the headquarters towns of Balangir. This town was also the headquarters of the feudatory state of  Patna  since the 1880s. The district of Balangir is flanked in the northwest by the Gandhamardan hills. Many hill streams traverse it. It is the land of  Tantrik  culture. It is also

Boudh District , also called  Bauda District  is an administrative district of  Odisha state in eastern India. The city of  Boudh  is the district headquarters. BoudhDistrict Location in Odisha, IndiaCoordinates:  20.833°N 84.333°E Country History The early history of  Boudh  is still in obscurity. However, the discovery of remarkable Buddhist statues from Boudh led some scholars to believe that Boudh was an important Buddhist centre of Orissa. From the epigraphic records it is known that in the middle of the 8th century AD, Boudh region was under the occupation of the Bhanja rulers and was a part of Khinjali Mandala. The earliest known ruler of this Bhanja family was Nettabhanja who was ruling over the Dhenkanal region as independent ruler, but his successor migrated towards Boudh-Sonepur region and established Khinjali Mandala and ruled there as the feudatory of the  Bhauma-Karas  of Tosali. The Sonepur Copper Plate of Satrubhanja Dev, son of Silabhanja mentions the name  Khinjal