Balasore is one of the coastal district of Orissa and forms the northern most part of the state.Lying between 21 degree 03??? to 21 degree 59??? North Latitude & 86 degree 20??? to 87 degree 29??? East Longitude,the district covers a landmass of 3634Sq Kms.It is flanked by Midnapore district of West Bengal is in its North, the Bay of Bengal is on the east and Bhadrak district lies on and Mayurbhan