This Article provides some very interesting facts about Odisha (Orissa). Go through below information for more Facts and Figures on Odisha (Orissa).
Facts and Figures About Odisha (Orissa) | |
| Geographical area | 155,707 sq. km |
| Total forest area | 58136 sq. km. |
| Coastline | 480 km. |
| Capital | Bhubaneshwar |
| Time | GMT + 5.30 hrs. |
| Location | Between 17° C31'N - 20° 31'N and 81° 31'E - 87° 30'E |
| 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) | Typically tropical with three major seasons, Summer (March-June), Rainy (July -September), Winter (October-February). |
| Average rainfall | 150 cm. |
| Population of Odisha (Orissa) | 36804660 (2001 census), 3.58% of country's Population. Population density 236 per square km. Male - 1,86,60,570, Female - 1,81,44,090 and the sex ratio F:M is 972:1000. The urban population is 55,17,238 whereas rural is 3,12,87,422. |
| Literacy rate | Total 63.08 percent; 71.35 percent male and 50.51 percent female. |
| Religion | The majority (over 94 percent) consists of Hindus. Muslim, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist and Jains form a very small minority. |
| Language | Unilingual Oriya speaking state. |
| Administrative set up | Total districts 30 - Major are Cuttack, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Koraput. |
| Transportation | Airport at Bhubaneswar; 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 STD, ISD, E-mail, Internet, Cellular phones are functional almost everywhere in larger town and cities. |
| Odisha(Orissa) Tourist Attractions | Time honoured temples, virgin beaches, lakes, tribal areas, handicrafts and handlooms, wildlife reserves, majestic monuments, fair and festivals. |
| 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 |
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