Geographical area |
1,55,707 sq.km |
Total forest area |
8136 sq. km. |
Coastline |
480 |
Capital |
Bhubaneswar |
Location |
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Time |
GMT + 5.30 hrs. |
Neighboring States |
West Bengal in the northeast, Jharkhand in the north, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Chattisgarh in the west, and Bay of Bengal in the east. |
The climate in Odisha (Orissa) |
seasons – Summer (March-June), Rainy Season (July-September), and Winter (October-February). |
The population of Odisha (Orissa) |
4.37 Cr |
Literacy rate |
72.87 % |
Religion |
animism, nature worship, shamanism, ancestor worship & fetishism to the highly evolved forms of religion like Hinduism, Islam, Christianism, Buddhism, and Jainism. |
Language |
Oriya |
Administrative set up |
Total districts 30 – Major are Cuttack, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, and Koraput. |
Transportation |
Total railway route length – 2287 km; broad gauge railway network about 2401 km; Total length of surfaced roads about 14,870 km, crisscrossed by a network of national and state highways. Regular connections are available to all major cities of the state and adjoining Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Vizag, etc. |
Communication |
Facilities like E-mail, the Internet, and Cellular phones are functional almost everywhere in larger towns and cities. |
Odisha(Orissa) Tourist Attractions |
1 -Puri Beaches of Orissa are represented by a long Coastline of the Bay of Bengal with golden sand.. …
· 2 – Temples in Bhubaneshwar. … · 3 – Puri Ratha Yatra. … · 4 – Chilika Lake Dolphins. … · 5 – Birding at Mangalajodi. … · 6 – Wildlife of Simlipal National Park. … · 7 – Mangrove Wetland of Bhitarkanika. … · 8 – Konark Sun Temple.
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Places to see in Odisha (Orissa) |
Chandipur Beach Gopalpur on Sea Rath Yatra in Puri Shri Jagannath Temple Sun Temple Konark Konark Dance Festival Bhitarkanika National Park |