Settlement Type: | Town |
Baliguda | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kandhamal |
Subdivision Type3: | Pincode |
Subdivision Name3: | 762103 |
Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
Coordinates: | 20.2°N 138°W |
Baliguda is a town in Kandhamal district of Odisha, India.[1] It is sub-divisional headquarter of Baliguda sub-division. It is the largest subdivision of Odisha. The area's scenery attracts tourists. Maa Pattakhanda is the presiding goddess of the town. Nearby tourist destinations include Daringbadi, Belaghara, Chakapada, and Jalespatta.
As of 2011, Baliguda town has population of 16,611 of which 8,389 are males while 8,222 are females. Literacy rate of Baliguda is 84.05% higher than state average of 72.87%. In Baliguda, Male literacy is 91.90% while female literacy rate is 76.11%.