Balugaon

Balugaon is a town and a Notified Area Council in Khordha district in the state of Odisha, India. It is situated near the bank of Chilika Lake, about from the state capital Bhubaneswar, and from the Berhampur, Ganjam. It is a major economic centre of Khordha district because of its prawn and fish business.

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Place details

Region: Odisha
Country: India
Population: 17,238
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Balugaon
Settlement.other_name: Balugan
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Odisha#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Odisha, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Odisha
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Khordha
Settlement.established_title: Incorporated(NAC)
Settlement.government_type: Nagar Panchayat
Settlement.leader_party: BJD
Settlement.leader_title: Chairperson
Settlement.leader_name: Sukanti Paikaray
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6.12
Settlement.elevation_ft: 3

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Wikidata facts

Area: 6.12
Elevation: 76
Dialing code: 06756

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postal code: 752030

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Geography
Communication
Government and politics
Education
K-12 Schooling
Post Secondary Education
Tourism
Demographics
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==Geography== Balugaon is located at . It has an average elevation of and an area of 6.12 km^2. It is located on the Banpur-Balugaon anorthosite massif, an igneous rock part of Chilka Lake igneous complex. The mamu-bhanaja hillocks here are anorthosite outcrops.