Balasore, also known as Baleswar, is a city in the state of Odisha, about 215ย km (134ย mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar and 240ย km (149ย mi) from Kolkata, in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore district and the largest city as well as health and educational hub of northern Odisha. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also called 'missile city'. The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme's Integrated Test Range is located 18ย km south of Balasore.