Balasore is famous for its forests and mines.This district is noted for the river Buhdabalanga and 3,824 feet high mountain Mahagiri . It is also bestowed with the Chandipur sea Beach and Subarnarekha irrigation project. Balasore is appreciated for its salt, Brass utensils, stone and clay works. 
Ayodhya, Balaramgadi, Bardhanpur, Bhusandeswar, Chandaneswar, Chandipur, Kasaphal, Langaleswar, Laxmannath, Panchalingeswar, Raibania, Remuna, Sajanagarh, Talasari, Tripisagadia and Kupari are some of the places of tourist interest.

Remuna : Situated at a distance of 8 km from Balasore.It is famous for khirachora Gopinath Temple.

Chandipur : Chandipur is a peaceful sea side resort where the sea and proceed 5 km everyday -16 km from Balasore.Other places of tourist interest around Balasore are Remuna , Panchalingeswar, Aradi and Chandaneswar.

Panchalingeswar : It is situated on a hillock at a distance of 40 km from Balasore. It is the seat of Lingam, known as Panchalingaswar with the perennial spring flowing over them are the added attraction  of this place.

Chandaneswara : It is situated at distance of 88 km from Balasore .This religious center is famous for the Temple of Lord Chandaneswar.

Raibania :   This picnic spot is situated at distance of 75 km from Balasore.It is a historical place and the visitors can see the ruins of Raibania forts.

Digha : The tourist can see the lonely sea and the charming beach found here.It is the border place of Westbengal and Orissa.

Area	3,634Sq.Km.	Forest	332.21
Population	16,96,583	Literacy Rate	70.94
Head quarter	Balasore	Vidhansabha seats	12
Sub division	2	Villages	2,971
Blocks	12	Grama panchayat	257
Municipality	1	Towns	4
Police Station	19	Fire Station	5
N.A.C	4	Temperature	43.1(Max), 10.6(Min)
Tahasils	19	Rainfall	1832.3mm (Avg)

Blocks	Tahasils	subdivisions
1. Bhogarai 2. Simulia 3. Balasore sadar  4. Khaira  5. Soro  6. Bahanaga  7. Remuna  8. Baliapal  9. Jaleswar  10. Nilgiri  11. Nilgiri sadar	1. Baleswar 2. Busta 3. Nilgiri 4. Jaleswar 5. Soro	Baleswar Nilgiri