Jaleswar
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Jaleswar ଜଳେଶ୍ଵର |
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| Block/Town | |
 Jaleswar
 Jaleswar
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| Coordinates: 21°49′N 87°13′E / 21.817°N 87.217°ECoordinates: 21°49′N 87°13′E / 21.817°N 87.217°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Balasore |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Aswani Patra |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 123,423 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 756032 |
| Telephone code | 06781 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-01 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:942 ♂/♀ |
| Website | odisha |
Jaleswar is a small town that belongs to Balasore district of state Odisha and is near to border of West Bengal. 'Jaleswar' town is a notified area committee (NAC). And also Jaleswar block (consists of 144 villages and Jaleswar town (NAC) forms a state constituency along with Balipal Block.
As of 2001[update] India census, Jaleswar block had a population of 1,31,867. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jaleswar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 57%. In Jaleswar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. As of 2011[update] India census, Jaleswar block had a population of 1,23,423. Males constitute 52% and females 48%. There are about 144 inhabited census villages and out of them 30 villages have less than 200 population in these villages. Jaleswar is now being considered as one of the new Municipalities in the State with 17 wards and a population of 25,747 as per Census 2011.
Jaleswar is a major town in the Balasore district. Jaleswar has four major areas: Bada Bazar, Nua Bazar, Station Bazar and Purunia Bazar. Jaleswar is near the West Bengal border (about 8 km).
From Jaleswar,Digha in West Bengal is 38 km. People can take Auto, Bus, Taxi from Jaleswar Town. Most of the people from West Bengal come to this Beach and Marine area. It has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach with gentle waves extends 7 km in length.
The people of Jaleswar culture is a blend of traditional festivals, food. The Jaleswar residents celebrate both Western and Indian festivals like Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Navratri, Dussera, Moharram, Ganesh Chaturthi, Rath Yatra, Durga Puja and Maha Shivratri are some of the popular festivals in the city. Major festivals are Durga Puja, Basanti Puja, and Ratha Yatra.
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