Balasore District,(ଓଡିଆ: ବାଲେସ୍ଵର) also known as
Baleswar District or
Baleshwar District, is an administrative district of
Odisha state in eastern
India. Balasore is one of the coastal Districts of Odisha. It lies on the northernmost part of the state. It was a part of the ancient Kalinga which later became a territory of Toshal or Utkal, till the death of Mukunda Dev. Balasore as a separate District was created in October 1828. originally it was in Bengal presidency.