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General Information
Date of Establishment 1st April, 1936
Capital Bhubaneswar
Latitude 17 49 ° ¢ N to22 34 ° ¢N
Longitude 81 29 ° ¢ E to 87 29 ° ¢E
State Boundaries West Bengal in the North-East, Jharkhand in the North,
Andhra Pradesh in the South
Madhya Pradesh in the West
Official Languages Oriya, English
Geographical Area 155707 sq km (9th in Country)
Forest Cover 37.34%
State Dance Odissi
Demography
Total Population (2011 Census) 41,947,358 (11th in Country)
• Male Population
21,201,678
• Female Population
20,745,680
Rural Population 34,951,234
Urban Population 6,999,124
Decadal Growth Rate of Population 13.97% (2001-2011)
Sex Ratio 978
Density 269
Total Literacy Rate 73.45%
• Male Literacy
82.40%
• Female Literacy
64.36%
Infant Mortality Rate (INR) 40 (Per 1000, live birth)
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) 2.22 (Per 1000, live birth)
Religionwise Distribution of Population
• Hindi
94.35%
• Muslims
2.07%
• Christian
2.44%
• Other
1.14%
Odisha
BASICINFORMATION
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General Information
Date of Establishment 1st April, 1936
Capital Bhubaneswar
Latitude 17 49 ° ¢ N to22 34 ° ¢N
Longitude 81 29 ° ¢ E to 87 29 ° ¢E
State Boundaries West Bengal in the North-East, Jharkhand in the North,
Andhra Pradesh in the South
Madhya Pradesh in the West
Official Languages Oriya, English
Geographical Area 155707 sq km (9th in Country)
Forest Cover 37.34%
State Dance Odissi
Demography
Total Population (2011 Census) 41,947,358 (11th in Country)
• Male Population
21,201,678
• Female Population
20,745,680
Rural Population 34,951,234
Urban Population 6,999,124
Decadal Growth Rate of Population 13.97% (2001-2011)
Sex Ratio 978
Density 269
Total Literacy Rate 73.45%
• Male Literacy
82.40%
• Female Literacy
64.36%
Infant Mortality Rate (INR) 40 (Per 1000, live birth)
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) 2.22 (Per 1000, live birth)
Religionwise Distribution of Population
• Hindi
94.35%
• Muslims
2.07%
• Christian
2.44%
• Other
1.14%
Odisha
BASICINFORMATION
Administration
Languages Oriya
Official Languages Oriya, English
Divisions Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambhalpur
Districts 30
Lok Sabha Seats 21
Rajya Sabha Seats 10
Vidhan Sabha Seats 147
Nature of State Legislature Unicameral
High Court Orissa High Court, Cuttack
Famous Universities of Odisha
North Odisha University Mayurbhanj
Berhampur University Ganjam
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar
Ravenshaw University Cuttack
Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya Puri
Utkal University Bhubaneswar
Fakir Mohan University Balasore
Sambalpur University Sambalpur
Utkal University of Culture Bhubaneswar
First in Odisha
First Chief Minister Krushna Chandra Gajapati
First Woman Chief Minister Smt. Nandini Satapathy
First Governor Sir Chandula Madhav Lal Trivedi
First Central Minister of Odisha
Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab
First Chief Justice of Supreme Court Ranganath Mishra
First Woman Commissioner Ranu Mishra
First Woman IPS Officer of Odisha Sowmya Mishra
First Woman IAS Pragnya Paramita Das
First Odia Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray
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General Information
Date of Establishment 1st April, 1936
Capital Bhubaneswar
Latitude 17 49 ° ¢ N to22 34 ° ¢N
Longitude 81 29 ° ¢ E to 87 29 ° ¢E
State Boundaries West Bengal in the North-East, Jharkhand in the North,
Andhra Pradesh in the South
Madhya Pradesh in the West
Official Languages Oriya, English
Geographical Area 155707 sq km (9th in Country)
Forest Cover 37.34%
State Dance Odissi
Demography
Total Population (2011 Census) 41,947,358 (11th in Country)
• Male Population
21,201,678
• Female Population
20,745,680
Rural Population 34,951,234
Urban Population 6,999,124
Decadal Growth Rate of Population 13.97% (2001-2011)
Sex Ratio 978
Density 269
Total Literacy Rate 73.45%
• Male Literacy
82.40%
• Female Literacy
64.36%
Infant Mortality Rate (INR) 40 (Per 1000, live birth)
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) 2.22 (Per 1000, live birth)
Religionwise Distribution of Population
• Hindi
94.35%
• Muslims
2.07%
• Christian
2.44%
• Other
1.14%
Odisha
BASICINFORMATION
Administration
Languages Oriya
Official Languages Oriya, English
Divisions Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambhalpur
Districts 30
Lok Sabha Seats 21
Rajya Sabha Seats 10
Vidhan Sabha Seats 147
Nature of State Legislature Unicameral
High Court Orissa High Court, Cuttack
Famous Universities of Odisha
North Odisha University Mayurbhanj
Berhampur University Ganjam
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar
Ravenshaw University Cuttack
Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya Puri
Utkal University Bhubaneswar
Fakir Mohan University Balasore
Sambalpur University Sambalpur
Utkal University of Culture Bhubaneswar
First in Odisha
First Chief Minister Krushna Chandra Gajapati
First Woman Chief Minister Smt. Nandini Satapathy
First Governor Sir Chandula Madhav Lal Trivedi
First Central Minister of Odisha
Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab
First Chief Justice of Supreme Court Ranganath Mishra
First Woman Commissioner Ranu Mishra
First Woman IPS Officer of Odisha Sowmya Mishra
First Woman IAS Pragnya Paramita Das
First Odia Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray
First Autobiography Writer Fakir Mohan Senapati
First Air Marshal Saroj Jena
First Cinema Hall of Odisha Sitaram Vilas Talkies (SSBT), Berhampur
First Colour Odia Film Gapa Helebi Sata (1976)
First Newspaper Utkal Deepika
First Printing Press Utkal Printing Press
First River Dam Hirakud
First Daily Newspaper Dainika Asha
First College Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (1868)
First Medical College Sreeram Chandra Bhanja Medical College, Cuttack (1944)
First Engineering College University College of Engineering, Burla (1956)
First Private Engineering College Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar (1986)
First Odia Poet Mahakabi Sarala Das
First Odia Everest Mountaineer Chetana Sahu
First Odia Arjuna Awardees Minati Mohapatra
First Odia Police Commissioner Srikrushna Mohapatra
First Odia Padmabhushan Awardees Prof. Pranakrushna Parija
First Odia Padmashree Awardees Laxminarayan Sahu (For Education)
First Odia Foreign Justice Lalitendu Maansingh
First Odia American Ambassador Lalitendu Maansingh
First District Collector Jatindra Nath Mohanty
First Odia ICS Officer Nilamani Senapati
First Bharat Ratna Awardee of Odisha VV Giri
Largest/Longest in Odisha
Largest District (Area wise) Mayurbhanj
Largest District (Population wise) Ganjam
Largest Fair Baliyatra (Cuttack)
Largest Lake Chilika
Largest Waterfall Duduma
Largest Hot Springs Atri (Baghamari)
Largest Park Ekamra Kanan Bhubaneswar
Largest Port Paradeep Port
Largest Museum Jayadeva State Museum, Bhubaneswar
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General Information
Date of Establishment 1st April, 1936
Capital Bhubaneswar
Latitude 17 49 ° ¢ N to22 34 ° ¢N
Longitude 81 29 ° ¢ E to 87 29 ° ¢E
State Boundaries West Bengal in the North-East, Jharkhand in the North,
Andhra Pradesh in the South
Madhya Pradesh in the West
Official Languages Oriya, English
Geographical Area 155707 sq km (9th in Country)
Forest Cover 37.34%
State Dance Odissi
Demography
Total Population (2011 Census) 41,947,358 (11th in Country)
• Male Population
21,201,678
• Female Population
20,745,680
Rural Population 34,951,234
Urban Population 6,999,124
Decadal Growth Rate of Population 13.97% (2001-2011)
Sex Ratio 978
Density 269
Total Literacy Rate 73.45%
• Male Literacy
82.40%
• Female Literacy
64.36%
Infant Mortality Rate (INR) 40 (Per 1000, live birth)
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) 2.22 (Per 1000, live birth)
Religionwise Distribution of Population
• Hindi
94.35%
• Muslims
2.07%
• Christian
2.44%
• Other
1.14%
Odisha
BASICINFORMATION
Administration
Languages Oriya
Official Languages Oriya, English
Divisions Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambhalpur
Districts 30
Lok Sabha Seats 21
Rajya Sabha Seats 10
Vidhan Sabha Seats 147
Nature of State Legislature Unicameral
High Court Orissa High Court, Cuttack
Famous Universities of Odisha
North Odisha University Mayurbhanj
Berhampur University Ganjam
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar
Ravenshaw University Cuttack
Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya Puri
Utkal University Bhubaneswar
Fakir Mohan University Balasore
Sambalpur University Sambalpur
Utkal University of Culture Bhubaneswar
First in Odisha
First Chief Minister Krushna Chandra Gajapati
First Woman Chief Minister Smt. Nandini Satapathy
First Governor Sir Chandula Madhav Lal Trivedi
First Central Minister of Odisha
Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab
First Chief Justice of Supreme Court Ranganath Mishra
First Woman Commissioner Ranu Mishra
First Woman IPS Officer of Odisha Sowmya Mishra
First Woman IAS Pragnya Paramita Das
First Odia Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray
First Autobiography Writer Fakir Mohan Senapati
First Air Marshal Saroj Jena
First Cinema Hall of Odisha Sitaram Vilas Talkies (SSBT), Berhampur
First Colour Odia Film Gapa Helebi Sata (1976)
First Newspaper Utkal Deepika
First Printing Press Utkal Printing Press
First River Dam Hirakud
First Daily Newspaper Dainika Asha
First College Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (1868)
First Medical College Sreeram Chandra Bhanja Medical College, Cuttack (1944)
First Engineering College University College of Engineering, Burla (1956)
First Private Engineering College Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar (1986)
First Odia Poet Mahakabi Sarala Das
First Odia Everest Mountaineer Chetana Sahu
First Odia Arjuna Awardees Minati Mohapatra
First Odia Police Commissioner Srikrushna Mohapatra
First Odia Padmabhushan Awardees Prof. Pranakrushna Parija
First Odia Padmashree Awardees Laxminarayan Sahu (For Education)
First Odia Foreign Justice Lalitendu Maansingh
First Odia American Ambassador Lalitendu Maansingh
First District Collector Jatindra Nath Mohanty
First Odia ICS Officer Nilamani Senapati
First Bharat Ratna Awardee of Odisha VV Giri
Largest/Longest in Odisha
Largest District (Area wise) Mayurbhanj
Largest District (Population wise) Ganjam
Largest Fair Baliyatra (Cuttack)
Largest Lake Chilika
Largest Waterfall Duduma
Largest Hot Springs Atri (Baghamari)
Largest Park Ekamra Kanan Bhubaneswar
Largest Port Paradeep Port
Largest Museum Jayadeva State Museum, Bhubaneswar
Largest Pilgrim Center Puri
Largest Railway Platform Bhubaneswar
Largest Railway Junction Khordha Road
Largest Airport Biju Pattnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar
Largest Fort Barabati Fort
Largest Library Harekrushna Mahatab State Library, Bhubaneswar
Largest Town Cuttack
Largest Temple Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri
Largest Stadium Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Largest Missile Launching Center Chandipur
Largest Mine Taleher Coal Mines
Largest Populated City Bhubaneswar
Largest Residential Area Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar
Largest Zoo Nandankanan
Longest River Mahanadi River
Highest Mountain Peak Deomali
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General Information
Date of Establishment 1st April, 1936
Capital Bhubaneswar
Latitude 17 49 ° ¢ N to22 34 ° ¢N
Longitude 81 29 ° ¢ E to 87 29 ° ¢E
State Boundaries West Bengal in the North-East, Jharkhand in the North,
Andhra Pradesh in the South
Madhya Pradesh in the West
Official Languages Oriya, English
Geographical Area 155707 sq km (9th in Country)
Forest Cover 37.34%
State Dance Odissi
Demography
Total Population (2011 Census) 41,947,358 (11th in Country)
• Male Population
21,201,678
• Female Population
20,745,680
Rural Population 34,951,234
Urban Population 6,999,124
Decadal Growth Rate of Population 13.97% (2001-2011)
Sex Ratio 978
Density 269
Total Literacy Rate 73.45%
• Male Literacy
82.40%
• Female Literacy
64.36%
Infant Mortality Rate (INR) 40 (Per 1000, live birth)
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) 2.22 (Per 1000, live birth)
Religionwise Distribution of Population
• Hindi
94.35%
• Muslims
2.07%
• Christian
2.44%
• Other
1.14%
Odisha
BASICINFORMATION
Administration
Languages Oriya
Official Languages Oriya, English
Divisions Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambhalpur
Districts 30
Lok Sabha Seats 21
Rajya Sabha Seats 10
Vidhan Sabha Seats 147
Nature of State Legislature Unicameral
High Court Orissa High Court, Cuttack
Famous Universities of Odisha
North Odisha University Mayurbhanj
Berhampur University Ganjam
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneswar
Ravenshaw University Cuttack
Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya Puri
Utkal University Bhubaneswar
Fakir Mohan University Balasore
Sambalpur University Sambalpur
Utkal University of Culture Bhubaneswar
First in Odisha
First Chief Minister Krushna Chandra Gajapati
First Woman Chief Minister Smt. Nandini Satapathy
First Governor Sir Chandula Madhav Lal Trivedi
First Central Minister of Odisha
Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab
First Chief Justice of Supreme Court Ranganath Mishra
First Woman Commissioner Ranu Mishra
First Woman IPS Officer of Odisha Sowmya Mishra
First Woman IAS Pragnya Paramita Das
First Odia Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray
First Autobiography Writer Fakir Mohan Senapati
First Air Marshal Saroj Jena
First Cinema Hall of Odisha Sitaram Vilas Talkies (SSBT), Berhampur
First Colour Odia Film Gapa Helebi Sata (1976)
First Newspaper Utkal Deepika
First Printing Press Utkal Printing Press
First River Dam Hirakud
First Daily Newspaper Dainika Asha
First College Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (1868)
First Medical College Sreeram Chandra Bhanja Medical College, Cuttack (1944)
First Engineering College University College of Engineering, Burla (1956)
First Private Engineering College Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar (1986)
First Odia Poet Mahakabi Sarala Das
First Odia Everest Mountaineer Chetana Sahu
First Odia Arjuna Awardees Minati Mohapatra
First Odia Police Commissioner Srikrushna Mohapatra
First Odia Padmabhushan Awardees Prof. Pranakrushna Parija
First Odia Padmashree Awardees Laxminarayan Sahu (For Education)
First Odia Foreign Justice Lalitendu Maansingh
First Odia American Ambassador Lalitendu Maansingh
First District Collector Jatindra Nath Mohanty
First Odia ICS Officer Nilamani Senapati
First Bharat Ratna Awardee of Odisha VV Giri
Largest/Longest in Odisha
Largest District (Area wise) Mayurbhanj
Largest District (Population wise) Ganjam
Largest Fair Baliyatra (Cuttack)
Largest Lake Chilika
Largest Waterfall Duduma
Largest Hot Springs Atri (Baghamari)
Largest Park Ekamra Kanan Bhubaneswar
Largest Port Paradeep Port
Largest Museum Jayadeva State Museum, Bhubaneswar
Largest Pilgrim Center Puri
Largest Railway Platform Bhubaneswar
Largest Railway Junction Khordha Road
Largest Airport Biju Pattnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar
Largest Fort Barabati Fort
Largest Library Harekrushna Mahatab State Library, Bhubaneswar
Largest Town Cuttack
Largest Temple Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri
Largest Stadium Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Largest Missile Launching Center Chandipur
Largest Mine Taleher Coal Mines
Largest Populated City Bhubaneswar
Largest Residential Area Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar
Largest Zoo Nandankanan
Longest River Mahanadi River
Highest Mountain Peak Deomali
StateAnimal:SambarDeer
The Sambar is a kind of deer which is found in abandance in the
forests of Odisha. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
since 2008. It has been associated for quite some time with this state
since the time of the great kings who reigned over this realm.They
were the prime prey of the royalty when they went out on ‘Shikar’
(hunting trips). Sambar is found in the forests of Odisha. Regional
Science Centres for successful breeding of Sambar are developed at
Bhubaneswar and Dhenkanal.
StateBird: Indian Roller
The State Bird of Odisha is the Indian Roller. Its striking blue colour
makes it very sought after by tourists, especially the birds watchers.
They are hardly built, characterised by a large head, a light blue
abdomen, which gives it the name and a blunt, square tail. They are
commonly seen in open grassland and scrub forests. They are easily
found in the Indian sub-continent.
StateFlower: Ashoka
The State Flower is the ‘Ashoka’ flower. The Ashoka is a rain-forest
tree. Its original distribution was in the central areas of the Deccan
plateau, as well as the middle section of the Western Ghats in the
Western coastal zone of the Indian sub-continent. These flowers
bloosom from February to April. They are small and come in heavy
lush bunches. They are bright orange-yellow in colour and turn red
before wilting.
StateTree: Ashvattha
The State Tree of Odisha is Ashvattha (Sacred fig). It is a large dry
season-deciduous or semi-evergreen tree. It is also known as the
Bo-Tree Peepal, Peepul, or Pippal (in India and Nepal). Peepal tree
is of great medicinal value. Its leaves serve as a wonderful laxative
as well as tonic for the body. This tree is of fig variety and produces
small round fruits of 1-1.5cm in diameter. It is a sacred tree in
Hinduism and Buddhism. Gautam Buddha is beleived to attain
Nirvana under this tree.
Odisha
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