Balangir has total area coverage of 6575 sq km and is sub-divided into 14 blocks.
The district is located at 20o11'40" - 21o05'08" north latitude and 82o41'15" - 83o40'22"east latitude.
The district has a population of 13, 36,000 according to 2001 census. While the literacy rate of the district is 54.91%, the population density is 203 per person per sq km (census 1991).
With a total cultivable land of 3, 45, 650 Balangir earns revenue through its mining, small scale, handicrafts and cottage industries.
Blessed with a huge reserve natural beauty, Balangir boasts of some exquisite places of interest. These include Samaleswari, Ram and Patmeswari Temples, Patnagadh, Ranipur - Jharial, among others.
