Odisha or Orissa[5][6] (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା) is ane o the 29 states o Indie, locatit in the east o Indie.
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Odisha
ଓଡ଼ିଶା |
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State of Indie |
 A chariot wheel of the Sun Temple, Konârak, India |
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 Location of Odisha in Indie |
 Map of Odisha |
| Coordinates (Bhubaneswar): 20.15°N 85.50°E / 20.15; 85.50 |
| Country | India |
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| Region | East Indie |
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| Established | 1 April 1936 as Orissa Province (Utkala Dibasa/Odisha Day) |
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| Capital | Bhubaneswar
Cuttack(1936-1948) |
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| Largest city | Bhubaneswar[1] |
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| Boroughs | 30 |
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| Govrenment |
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| • Bodi | Government of Odisha |
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| • Governor | S.C. Jamir |
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| • Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik (BJD) |
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| • Legislature | Unicameral (147 seats) |
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| • Parliamentary constituency | 21 Lok Sabha;
10 Rajya Sabha[2] |
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| • High Court | Odisha High Court, Cuttack |
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| Area |
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| • Total | 155820 km2 (60,160 sq mi) |
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| Area rank | 9th |
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| Population (2011) |
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| • Total | 41,947,358 |
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| • Rank | 11th |
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| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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| ISO 3166 code | IN-OR |
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| HDI | 0.442 (Low) |
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| HDI rank | 19th (2011)[3] |
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| Literacy | 73.45%[4] |
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| Offeecial leid | Odia, English |
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| Website | www.odisha.gov.in |
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| Seembols |
| Sang | Bande Utkala Janani |
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| Dance | Odissi |
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| Ainimal | Sambar |
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| Bird | Indian Roller |
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| Flouer | Ashoka |
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| Tree | Sacred fig |
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