Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Balangir is the 3^rd highest ranked in # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2021)     out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The average Odia Script   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 5,442. Balangir is the 7^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates a high pool of literate odia population compared to other cities.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Balangir is the 62^nd highest ranked in # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking   . This indicates that the people in this district have shown a greater focus on green energy compared to people in other districts.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Balangir is the 1^st best ranked in Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2020)   . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

• 5.
• Balangir is the 1^st best ranked in Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2020)   out of 768 City/Districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

• 6.
• The Average Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, IPC 2020)   of Indian City(District Capitals)/Districts is 25 . Balangir is the 1^st best ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Balangir is the 647^th worst ranked in Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linked in Jan, 2025)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates lower Linkedin IDs in Linkedin Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.

• 2.
• The Average # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2020)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Balangir is the 615^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Balangir is the 609^th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023   .This implies relatively low structured employment due to this location not being a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.