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Balangir district, Odisha

Balangir is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 16.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Balangir
Name in Hindi
बलांगिर जिला
Population (2011 census)
16,48,997
Rank in Odisha by population
10th of 30
Area
6,575 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
251
Official website
ordistricts.nic.in/district_home.php?did=bol
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Wikidata entry Q804642
All districts of Odisha

Population in context

With 16,48,997 people in 2011, Balangir ranks 10th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Balangir has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 30 districts of Odisha

AnugolaBalangirBaleshwarBaragadaBhadrakBoudhDebagadaDhenkanalGajapatiGanjamJagatsinghapurJajpurJharsugudaKalahandiKandhamalaKatakaKendrapadaKendujharKhordhaKoraputMalkangiriMayurbhanjNabarangpurNayagadaNuapadaPuriRayagadaSambalpurSubarnapurSundaragada

Questions people ask

Which state is Balangir district in?

Balangir district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Balangir district?

The headquarters of Balangir district is Balangir, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Balangir district?

Balangir district had a population of 16,48,997 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.