Jaleswar
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Baleswar | ||
| Location : | 21 ° 49 ′ N , 87 ° 13 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 25,747 (2011) | ||
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Jaleswar is a small town in the Indian state of Odisha .
The city is part of the Baleswar district . Jaleswar has the status of a Notified Area Committee . The city is divided into 17 wards . It had a total of 25,747 inhabitants on the cut-off date of the 2011 census, of whom 13,095 were men and 12,652 women. Hindus form the largest group of the city's population with a share of around 84%, followed by Muslims with around 10% and Christians with around 3%. The literacy rate in 2011 was 81.46%.
The city is connected to the national rail network by a train station.
The Chandaneswar Temple attracts pilgrims and tourists.