Odisha Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Orissa ଓଡ଼ିଶା
State of India
Jagannath Temple, Puri
A map showing us where the location of Orissa is in the Republic of India
Map of Orissa
Country	India
Region	East India
Area
• Total	155,820 km² (60,160 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	41,947,358
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Official languages	Oriya · English

Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is a state on the east coast of the Republic of India, with an area of 60,162 square miles (155,820 km²), and 30 boroughs. The official languages of Odisha are Oriya, Hindi and English. It is about the same size as Bangladesh. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the East Indian zone. Odisha is the ninth largest Indian State and the eleventh most populous. Popular tourist destinations include Puri, Bhubaneswar and Konark (UNESCO World Heritage Listed). Other major cities are Cuttack, Sambalpur, Berhampur, Dhenkanal and Raurkela. Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) is Odisha's only airport. The current Chief Minister is Naveen Patnaik. Nearby states are West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkand. Odisha has successfully hosted several sports events as Asian Junior Women's Rugby Tournament, the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship, Men's Hockey World League and also 2014 Hockey Champions Trophy. It has identified sports as a sector to attract investments for and has also hosted the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018.

Capital: Bhubaneswar

State Song: Bande Utkala Janani

Khandagiri
The Jagannath Temple in Puri
Chhau dance.

Provincial symbols of Odisha

Provincial bird of Odisha
Provincial animal of Odisha
Provincial tree of Odisha
Provincial flower of Odisha

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Lingaraja Temple built by the Somavanshi king Jajati Keshari
Hathigumpha on the Udayagiri Hills built in c. BC/BCE
Shanti Stupa at Dhauli is the location where Kalinga War was fought in c. BC/BCE
Mahanadi river near Cuttack
Satellite view of the Mahanadi river delta
One of the iron ore mines in Keonjhar district
Rourkela Steel Plant
Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar
Gopalpur Port
East Coast Railway headquarters, Bhubaneswar
Tribal people of Koraput, Odisha
Gita Govinda
Bilingual signboard in English and Odia
Sharmila Biswas performing Odissi dance
Barabati Stadium in Cuttack
White tiger in the Nandankanan Zoo
Irrawaddy dolphins can be found in Chilika
Vanda tessellata, one of the orchids found in Odisha
Birds at Chilika Lake
Crocodile in Bhitarkanika National Park
The Rath Yatra in Jagannath Temple, Puri
Maa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon
Gundichaghagi waterfall Keonjhar during monsoons

Odisha facts for kids

Provincial symbols of Odisha

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