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ODISHA

CAPITAL
Bhubaneswar
ESTABLISHED
April 1, 1936
CHIEF MINISTER
Naveen Patnaik
GOVERNOR
Ganesh Lal
RULING PARTY
Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
HIGH COURT
Cuttak, 1984
STATE ANTHEM
Bande Utkala Janani
STATE ANIMAL
Sambar
STATE BIRD
Indian Roller
STATE TREE
Aswatha
STATE FLOWER
Ashoka
STATE FRUIT
---
STATE EMBLEM
---
STATE SONG
---
STATE SPORT
---
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Odia (State Language), Santhali, Driya
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Odissi (State Dance)
  2. 2Sambalpuri Dance (Folk Dance)
  3. 3Chhau (folk dance)
  4. 4Bahu kavata
  5. 5Jaddur
  6. 6Gotipua
  7. 7Dalkai
  8. 8Chhadaya (folk dance)
  9. 9Ranapa
  10. 10Danda Nacha
  11. 11Baagh Naach
  12. 12Keisabadi
  13. 13Mahari
  14. 14Dalkhai
  15. 15Ghumura
  16. 16Changu (Folk Dance)
  17. 17Karma Naach
BOUNDARY STATES (4)
  1. 1Andhra Pradesh
  2. 2Jharkhand
  3. 3West Bengal
  4. 4Chhattisgarh
AREA

1, 55, 820 sq km (9th), Density: 270 per sq km

POPULATION

4,19,74,218 (11th), Males = 2,12,12,136 & Females = 2,07,62,082 Male : Female = 1000 : 978

LITERACY

73.45%

ASSEMBLY

147

LOK SABHA

21

RAJYA SABHA

10

TRIBES
  1. 1Chenchu
  2. 2Santhal
  3. 3Chengu
  4. 4Oran
  5. 5Bagata
  6. 6Baiga
  7. 7Khond
  8. 8Munda
  9. 9Ho
  10. 10Kisan
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Rath Yatra – Puri
  2. 2Shraban Purnima
  3. 3Ashokastami
  4. 4Chandan yatra
  5. 5Konark Festival
  6. 6Nabakalebara
  7. 7Makar
  8. 8Dola Yatra
  9. 9Baliyatra Festival
  10. 10Naukhai Festival
  11. 11Bhaijiuntia
  12. 12Phangun
  13. 13Puni
DISTRICTS (30)
  1. 1Jagatsinghpur
  2. 2Angul
  3. 3Boudh
  4. 4Bhadrak
  5. 5Balangir
  6. 6Nabarangpur
  7. 7Balasore
  8. 8Cuttack
  9. 9Debagarh
  10. 10Dhenkanal
  11. 11Sundargarh
  12. 12Ganjam
  13. 13Gajapati
  14. 14Naupada
  15. 15Nayagarh
  16. 16Jharsuguda
  17. 17Jajpur
  18. 18Khordha
  19. 19Kendujpur
  20. 20Kalahandi
  21. 21Kandhamal
  22. 22Koraput
  23. 23Kednujhar
  24. 24Kalahandi
  25. 25Kandhamal
  26. 26Kendrapara
  27. 27Malkangiri
  28. 28Koraput
  29. 29Sambalpur
  30. 30Subarnapur
  31. 31Mayurbhanj
  32. 32Puri
  33. 33Rayagada
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Mayurbhanju
  2. 2Baleswar
  3. 3Cuttack
  4. 4Puri
  5. 5Brahmapur
  6. 6Bhadrak
  7. 7Baripada
  8. 8Rourkela
  9. 9Bolangir
  10. 10Cuttak (Mahanadi River)
  11. 11Daringbadi (Kashmir of Odisha)
  12. 12Sambalpur (Mahanadi River)

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID:

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Sun TempleKonark
2Jagannath TemplePuri
3Lingaraja TempleBubaneswar
4Maa Sarala Temple---
5Maa Tarini Temple---
6Muktheswara Temple---
7Dhauli Buddhist Temple---
8Raja Rani Temple---
9Pabaneswar Temple---

INDUSTRIES:

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1Rourkela Steel Plant------
2Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Company------

POWER PLANTS:

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Hirakud Hydro Power Plant------
2Thalcheru Thermal Power Plant------
RIVERS
  1. 1Mahanadi – Sorrow of Odisha
  2. 2Nagavali
  3. 3Brahmani
  4. 4Baitarani
  5. 5Rushikulya
  6. 6Sabari
  7. 7Vanshadhara
  8. 8Kolab
  9. 9Subarnarekha
  10. 10Budhabalanga
  11. 11Indravati
  12. 12Tel
  13. 13Salandi
  14. 14Koina
  15. 15Bhargavi
  16. 16Daya
  17. 17Devi
  18. 18Sileru

LAKES:

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Chilaka lake---Puri
2Kanjia Lake---Bhubaneswar

PROJECTS/DAMS:

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Hirakud Reservoir------
2Hirakud DamMahanadi River---
3Balimela ReseroirSileru River---
4Rukura Medium Irrigation Dam ProjectSundargarh---

WATERFALLS/BEACH:

#NameLocation
1Joranda WaterfallsMayurbhanj
2Khandadhar WaterfallsSundargarh
3Barehipani WaterfallsMayurbhanj
4Duduma WaterfallsMayurbhanj
5Gahirmatha Beach---

PORTS/:

#Port NameLocation
1Paradip Port---
2Dhamara Port---
3Gopalpur Port---
4Subarnarekha Port---
5Chandipur Port---

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES/PEAK:

#NameLocation
1Udayagiri Hills---
2Khandagiri Hills---
3Mahendra Hills---

BIOSPHERE RESERVES:

Nil

TIGER RESERVES:

#NameYearLocation
1Similipal Tiger Reserve1974Mayurbhanj District
2Satkosia Tiger Reserve2009Angul District

NATIONAL PARKS:

#NameYearLocation
1Similipal National Park1980Mayurbhanj District
2Bitar Karnika National Park1988Kendrapara District

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES:

#NameYearLocation
1Nandankanan W.L.S1979-
2Similipal W.L.S1979-
3Sunabeda W.L.S1988-
4Satkosia Gorge W.L.S1976-
5Baisipalli W.L.S1981-
6Balukhand Konark W.L.S1984-
7Chandaka Dampara W.L.S1982-
8Chilika (Nalaban) W.L.S1987-
9Bhitarkankia W.L.S1975-
10Hadgarh W.L.S1978-
11Debrigarh W.L.S1985-
12Khalasuni W.L.S1982-
13Badram W.L.S1962-
14Gahirmatha Marine W.L.S1997-
15Karlapat W.L.S1992-
16Kotagarh W.L.S1981-
17Kuldiha W.L.S1984-
18Lakhari Valley W.L.S1985-
19Kapilash W.L.S----

ZOO PARKS:

#Zoo Park NameLocation
1Nandakanan Zoological ParkBhubaneswar
2Deer Park (Mini Zoo)Sambalpur

INTERNATIONAL PARKS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Biju Patnaik International AirportBhubaneswarInternational

AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Savitri Zindal AirportAngulPrivate
2Tusura AirstripBalangirDomestic
3Barbil Tonto AerodromeBarbilPrivate
4Satibhata AirstripBargarhDomestic
5Rasgovindpur AirstripBaripadaDomestic
6Berhampur AirportBerhampurDomestic
7Utkela AirstripBhawanipatnaDomestic
8Charbatia AirbaseCuttackDefense
9Dharma AirportDharmaDomestic
10Birasal AirstripDhenkanalDomestic
11Hirakud AirstripSambalpurDomestic
12Jajpur AirstripJajpurPrivate
13Jeypore AirportJeyporeDomestic
14Veer Surendra Sai AirportJharsugudaDomestic
15Kendujhar AirstripKendujharPrivate
16Lanjigarh AirstripLanjigarhPrivate
17Nawapara AirportNuapadaDomestic
18Phulbani AirstripPhulbaniPrivate
19Rairangpur AirportRairangpurDomestic
20Gunupur AirstripRayagadaDomestic
21Therubali AirportRayagadaDomestic
22Rourkela AirportRourkelaPrivate

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS:

#NameLocation
1All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Bhubaneswar
2Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Bhubaneswar
3International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)Bhubaneswar
4Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Sambalpur
5National Institute of Technology (NIT)Rourkela

UNIVERSITIES:

#University NameLocation
1Central University of OrissaKoraput
2Biju Patnaik University of TechnologyRourkela

STADIUMS:

#Stadium NameLocation
1Kalinga Hockey StadiumBhubaneswar
2Barabati Cricket StadiumCuttack
3Barabati International Cricket StadiumCuttack
4Biju Patnaik Hockey StadiumRourkela
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Varaha Venkata Giri (V V Giri)
  2. 2Charan Mahapatra
  3. 3Panigrahi
  4. 4Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
  5. 5Otto Koensberger (Architect of Bubaneswar)
  6. 6Gopinath Mohanty

MISCELLANEOUS:

Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Bridge (2.88 km) on Kathajodi river – Cuttak, Odisha Day (Utkal Diwas) – April 1st , Honeymoon Island, Breakfast Island, Birds Island, Cuttack – Millennium City & Silver City, Jagannath Temple – White Pagoda Konark Temple- Black Pagoda, Chilaka Lake (Chilaka Lake is the brackish water lake and is the largest coastal lake, The Chilaka lake in situated in Orissa and is Asia’s largest inland salt water lagoon),

Cuttack

  • 1Industrial Capital of Odisha
  • 2Judicial Capital of Odisha
  • 3Cultural Capital of Odisha
  • 4Central Rice Research Institute
  • 5Silver City of India

Bhubaneswar

  • 1Temple Town of India
  • 2The Cathedral City of India

Rourkela

  • 1Industrial Capital of India

Bhubaneswar

  • 1East Coast Railway Headquarters
  • 2National Institute of Science Education & Research (NISER)
  • 3Institute of Mathematics & Applications
  • 4National Skill Training Institute
  • 5National Data Centre of National Informatics Centre = Bubaneshwar + New Delhi + Hyderabad + Pune

Cuttack

  • 1Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI)
  • 2Regional Spinal Injury Centre

Brahmapur

  • 1Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER)
  • 2National Institute of Science & Technology

Manila

  • 1International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Chandipur

  • 1APJ Abdul Kalam Island

Damanjodi

  • 1National Aluminium Company Limited