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Overview of Sanatan in Odisha From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hinduism is a majority religion in Odisha, which is followed by nearly 93.6% of the total population of the state.[2] Odisha has a very rich cultural heritage of Hinduism and the state has second highest percentage of Hindus, after Himachal Pradesh.[3] The state is home for the tribal culture and historical Hindu temple, the notable includes the Jagannath Temple in Puri and Lingaraja Temple.[4] Ratha Yatra of Puri is one of the biggest Hindu pilgrimage in India.[5] The state has also many Historical sites.[6]
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![]() Lingaraja Temple built by the Somavanshi king Jajati Keshari. | |
Total population | |
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39,300,341 (2011)[1] 93.63% ![]() | |
Religions | |
Sanatan (Hinduism) | |
Scriptures | |
Bhagavad Gita and Vedas (other scripture and literature includes Gita Govinda, Ramayana, and others) | |
Languages | |
Odia | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Odia Christians and Odia Muslims |
Majority of population of Odisha follows Hinduism, which is about 93.6% of the total population. Many of the tribal people follows their traditional tribal religions.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1961 | 17,123,193 | — |
1971 | 21,121,056 | +23.3% |
1981 | 25,161,725 | +19.1% |
1991 | 29,971,257 | +19.1% |
2001 | 34,726,129 | +15.9% |
2011 | 39,300,341 | +13.2% |
Source: [7] |
Districts of Odisha | Total pop | Hindus pop | Hindus % |
---|---|---|---|
Bargarh | 1,346,336 | 1,327,967 | 98.64% |
Jharsugu | 509,716 | 490,127 | 96.16% |
Sambalpur | 935,613 | 873,795 | 93.39% |
Debagarh | 274,108 | 261,544 | 95.42% |
Sundargarh | 1,830,673 | 1,431,762 | 78.21% |
Kendujhar | 1,561,990 | 1,525,874 | 97.69% |
Mayurbhanj | 2,223,456 | 1,859,639 | 83.64% |
Baleshwar | 2,024,508 | 1,937,765 | 95.72% |
Bhadrak | 1,333,749 | 1,248,486 | 93.61% |
Kendrapara | 1,302,005 | 1,257,156 | 96.56% |
Jagatsinghapur | 1,057,629 | 1,014,872 | 95.96% |
Cuttack | 2,341,094 | 2,199,526 | 93.95% |
Jajapur | 1,624,341 | 1,543,317 | 95.01% |
Dhenkanal | 1,066,878 | 1,060,943 | 99.44% |
Anugul | 1,140,003 | 1,127,926 | 98.94% |
Nayagarh | 864,516 | 859,219 | 99.39% |
Khordha | 1,877,395 | 1,798,214 | 95.78% |
Puri | 1,502,682 | 1,459,872 | 97.15% |
Ganjam | 3,160,635 | 3,132,628 | 99.11% |
Gajapati | 518,837 | 341,308 | 65.78% |
Kandhamal | 648,201 | 527,757 | 81.42% |
Baudh | 373,372 | 372,070 | 99.65% |
Sonapur | 541,835 | 538,472 | 99.38% |
Balangir | 1,337,194 | 1,312,924 | 98.19% |
Nuapada | 530,690 | 523,309 | 98.61% |
Kalahandi | 1,335,494 | 1,322,363 | 99.02% |
Rayagada | 831,109 | 770,572 | 92.72% |
Nabarangapur | 1,025,766 | 991,639 | 96.67% |
Koraput | 1,180,637 | 1,119,527 | 94.82% |
Malkangiri | 504,198 | 495,556 | 98.29% |
Sources:[8] |
Temple architecture in Odisha architecture has assumed a unique identity and evolved into the rock-cutting and wooden carved style which is also a very common style of Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In the older times in Odisha's history, the rulers used temples as symbol of respect to gods and their prosperity and hence gave special focus for the best style of Hindu temple architecture.
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