Balugaon is a town in Khordha district in the state of

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, India. It is situated very close to Chilika lake about from the state capital

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and from the Berhampur,

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. It is a major economic centre of Khordha district because of its prawn and fish business.

Geography

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Communication

Balugaon is well connected to state capital Bhubaneswar and Berhampur by road ( NH16) and rail. Balugaon railway station on the Howrah-Chennai main line connects Balugaon to major Indian cities like Kolkata,

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and Visakhapatnam. All major trains passing through this line stop at Balugaon. Jagannath Dham Puri can be reached via

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Tourism

Major tourist spota at Chilika lake like

Kalijai Temple Kalijai Temple is located on an island in Chilika Lake. It is considered to be the abode of the Goddess Kalijai. Goddess Kalijai is actually Kali, the source and the first 'Mahavidya' of 'Dasmahavidyas'. Highly revered by the local populace, the d ...

and Nalabana can be reached from Balugaon with government or private boat and launch services.

Narayani Temple Narayani Temple is dedicated to ten armed goddess Narayani or Parvathi and is located in Narayani village situated near Khalikote, Odisha, India. The temple is popular for Durga Puja and a fair held in the Indian month of Chaitra. The temple was ...

is a few miles from Balugaon and is famous for its natural scenic beauty. There is a natural fountain near Ranpur.

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, Balugaon had a population of 15,824 (males 53%, females 47%). Balugaon had an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population were under 6 years of age.

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Cities and towns in Khordha district {{Khordha-geo-stub