Balimela
Balimela | |
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Town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Malkangiri |
| Government | |
| • Type | democracy |
| • Body | Notified area Council |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD 30 |
| Website | odisha |
Balimela is a town and a notified area committee in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Odisha. Odia is the local language. Balimela comes under Chitrakonda assembly constituency.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Balimela is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 418 metres (1371 feet). Balimela is surrounded by mountains and prone to rain. In summer, the temperature runs above 45 °C.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Balimela had a population of 11,500. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Balimela has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population has increased these days and as per unofficial sources it is more than 18000 now. Around 90% of people are Hindusin Balimela where as out of the total population 10% are Christian and 1% are Muslim.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balimela
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