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Odisha or Orissa[5][6] (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା) is ane o the 29 states o Indie, locatit in the east o Indie.
Odisha ଓଡ଼ିଶା | |
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State of Indie | |
![]() A chariot wheel of the Sun Temple, Konârak, India | |
![]() Location of Odisha in Indie | |
![]() Map of Odisha | |
Coordinates (Bhubaneswar): 20.15°N 85.50°E | |
Country | India |
Region | East Indie |
Established | 1 April 1936 as Orissa Province (Utkala Dibasa/Odisha Day) |
Capital | Bhubaneswar Cuttack(1936-1948) |
Largest city | Bhubaneswar[1] |
Boroughs | 30 |
Govrenment | |
• Bodi | Government of Odisha |
• Governor | S.C. Jamir |
• Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik (BJD) |
• Legislature | Unicameral (147 seats) |
• Parliamentary constituency | 21 Lok Sabha; 10 Rajya Sabha[2] |
• High Court | Odisha High Court, Cuttack |
Area | |
• Total | 155820 km2 (60,160 sq mi) |
Area rank | 9th |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,947,358 |
• Rank | 11th |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-OR |
HDI | ![]() |
HDI rank | 19th (2011)[3] |
Literacy | 73.45%[4] |
Offeecial leid | Odia, English |
Website | www |
Seembols | |
Sang | Bande Utkala Janani |
Dance | Odissi |
Ainimal | Sambar |
Bird | Indian Roller |
Flouer | Ashoka |
Tree | Sacred fig |
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