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    Odisha (Orissa) Facts

    Facts and Figures About Odisha (Orissa)

     

     

     

    Geographical area

    1,55,707 sq.km

    Total forest area

    8136 sq. km.

    Coastline

    480

    Capital

    Bhubaneswar

    Location

     

    Time

    GMT + 5.30 hrs.

    Neighbouring States

    West Bengal in the north east, Jharkhand in the north, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Chattisgarh in the west, Bay of Bengal on the east.

    Climate in Odisha (Orissa)

    seasons – Summer (March-June), Rainy Season (July-September) and the Winter (October-February).

    Population of Odisha (Orissa)

    4.37 Cr

    Literacy rate

    72.87 %

    Religion

    animism, nature worship, shamanism, ancestor worship & fethism 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, Koraput.

    Transportation

    Total railway route length – 2287 km; broad gauge railway network about-2401 km; Total length of surfaced roads about 14,870 km, criss-crossed by a network of national and state highwas. Regular connections available to all major cities of the state and adjoining Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Vizag etc.

    Communication

    Facilities like  E-mail, Internet, Cellular phones are functional almost everywhere in larger town and cities.

    Odisha(Orissa) Tourist Attractions

     1 -Puri  Beaches of Orissa are represented by a long Coastline of 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.

     

    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