Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Balasore is the 6^th highest ranked in Odia Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate odia population compared to other cities.

• 2.
• The average Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 745. Balasore is the 20^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that this district has more decentralized governance as compare to other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Balasore is the 20^th highest ranked in # of Inhabited Villages   . This indicates that the government has paid more attention to development in this district compare to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Balasore is the 81^st worst ranked in Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Balasore is the 646^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that the people in this district have shown a lower focus on green energy compared to people in other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Balasore is the 643^rd 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.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Balasore is the 588^th worst ranked in Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linked in Jan, 2025)   .This indicates lower Linkedin IDs in Linkedin Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.