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Details About Odisha

Capital Bhubaneswar

Formation 1 April 1936

Total Area 155,707 km2 (60,119 sq mi)

Area Rank 9th

Population 45,989,232

Population rank 11th

Density 300/km2 (760/sq mi)

Literacy Rate (%) 72.87%

Sex Ratio 979(F)/ 1000(M)

Legislative Assembly 147 Seats

Lower House 21 Seats

Upper House 10 Seats

Number of Districts 30 Seats

High Court Odisha High Court

Language Odia

Temple Jagannath Temple at Puri

Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar

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Konark Sun Temple at Konark

Lake Anshupa Lake, Chilika Lake, Kanjialake

River Mahanadi, Brahmani, Baitarani, Inderavati,

Rushikulya, Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Budhabalanga,
Subernarekha, Bahuda, Kolab

Dam Hirakud Dam (Mahanadi River),

Rengalidam(Brahmani River), Indravati Dam(Indravati
River), The Jalaput Dam(Machkund River), Mandira
dam(Sankh river)

Stadium The iconic Barabati Stadium, The Kalinga Stadium,

DilipTirkey Stadium

Festival Konark Dance Festival

Folk Dance Odissi, Chhau dance, Ghumara Dance, Gotipua,

Sambalpuri folk dance

Port Paradip Port

National Park Bhitarkanika National Park ,Simlipal National Park

Thermal Power Plant Talcher Thermal Power station, Vedanta Jharsuguda

Power

Solar Power Plant Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Ltd.

(GEDCOL)

First in Odisha: Personalities, Events, and Structure

First in Odisha Name of Achievers

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First Advocate Sri Madhusudan Das

First Ambassador Lalitendu Mansingh

First Autobiography Writer Fakir Mohan Senapati

First Air Marshal Saroj Jena

First Awarded Gyanapitha Gopinath Mohanty

First Governor Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab

First A. I. R. A. I. R., Cuttack (1948)

First Central Minister Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab

First Chief Justice of S Court Ranganath Mishra

First Cinema Hall of Odisha Sitaram Vilas Talkies (Berhampur)

First Color Odia Film Gapa Helebi Sata (1976)

First Odia feature Film Sita Bibaha (1936)

First Cinemascope Odia Film Hisab Nikas (1982)

First Cinemascope Odia Film Swapna Sagar (1983)

First Silver Julee Hit Odia Film Puja

First Hindi Film Produced Hodh- 1979 (Sitakanta Mishra)

First Odia Director Hindi Film Prasanta Nanda

First Odia Video Film Bahini

First Film studio of Odisha Kalinga Studio, Bhubaneswar

First College of Odisha 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, BBS (1986)

First Engineering School Bhubanananda Orissa School of Engineering,

Cuttack (1923)

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First Women’s College Sailabala Women’s College

First High School of Odisha Cuttack Collegiate School

First Girl’s High School Ravenshaw Girl’s School, Cuttack

First Odia doctorate degree Choudhury Jagannatha Das

First Post Graduate Sri Madhusudan Das

First Graduate of Odisha Sri Madhusudan Das

First Medical Graduate Dr. Surendra Narayan Acharya

First Engineering Graduate Madhab Chandra Pattnaik

First Essay written in Odia Bibeki (Late Radhanath Ray)

First Odia LokSabha Speaker Rabi Ray

First Odia Astrologer Samanta Chandrasekhar

First Odia Freedom Fighter Veera Surendra Sae

First Odia Poet Mahakabi Sarala Das

First Odia Professor Prof. Pranakushna Parija

First Lecturer Kashinath Das (Dept. of Sanskrit, Ravenshaw

College)

First Odia Novelist RamShankar Ray

First Odia International cricket player Debasish Mohanty

First Odia IFS Kumari Sanjukta Pattnaik

First Odia Air Marshal Sri Saroj Jena

First Odia Everest Mountaineer Chetana Sahu

First Odia Arjuna Awardees Minati Mohapatra

First Odia Film Made 15 Languages Jai Jagannath (2007)

81 Songs in Odia Film Basanta Rasa (1984)

First Odia Police Commissioner Srikrushna Mohapatra

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First Padmabhusana Awardees Prof. Pranakrushna Parija

First Odia Foreign Justice Lalitendu Maansingh

First Odia American Ambassador Lalitendu Maansingh

First District Collector Jatindra Nath Mohanty

First Odia Padmashree Awardees Laxminarayan Sahu (For Education)

First Odia Political Prisoner Rajakrushna Bose

First Odia Law Graduate Biswanath Mishra

First Jamunalal Bajaj Award Ramadevi Choudhury

First Odia ICS Officer Nilamani Senapati

First Odia Foreign Traveler Sri Madhusudan Das

First woman Chief Minister Smt. Nandini Satapathy

First woman Commissioner Ranu Mishra

First woman Minister of Odisha Basanta Manjari Devi

First woman Pilot of Odisha Giribala Mohanty

First woman Barrister of Odisha Urmila Ray

First woman Director of Odia film Parvati Ghosh

First woman Physician of Odisha Dr. Kuntala kumari Sabat

First woman Surgeon of Odisha Dr. Jyotsna Devi

First woman MLA of Odisha Sarala Devi

First woman cricket Trainee Ranjeeta Mohanty

First woman English Film actor Dr. Jyotsna Devi

First woman Europe traveler Rama Devi

First woman Politician of Odisha Rama Devi

First woman IAS topper of Odisha Rupa Mishra

First woman Television Newsreader Sanghamitra Kanoongo

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First woman Hindi film actor Dolly Jena

First woman Bengali film actor Mahashweta Ray

First woman Director Radio Centre Veena Devi

First woman IPS officer of Odisha Sowmya Mishra

First woman Poet of Odisha Sulakshana Devi

First woman graduate of Odisha Narmada Kar

First woman college Lecturer Nirmala Nayak

First Rajyasabha member of Odisha Nandini Satapathy

First woman IAS of Odisha Pragnya Paramita Das

First woman Justice of High Court Amiya Kumari Padhi

First woman Engineer of Odisha Sudhira Das

First woman Author to receive Sahitya Acadamy Smt. Binapani Mohanty

Award

First Jute Mill of Odisha Konark Jute Mill

First Television Centre Doordarshan, Sambalpur

First Superfast Train of Odisha Konark Express (BBSR to Mumbai)

First Newspaper of Odisha Utkal Deepika

First Port of Odisha Chandipur

First Paper Factory of Odisha Brajaraj Nagar

First Printing Press of Odisha Utkal Printing Press

First River Dam of Odisha Hirakud

First Daily Newspaper Dainika Asha

First Odia Periodical Gyanaruna

Historical Names of Odisha

Utkala According to Mahabharata Utkala was a part of Kalinga.

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Mahakantara This name was found during the Gupta period.

Udra It was the kingdom which included the coastal region of Odisha.

Odra This name was given after the Odra tribe.

Oddiyana This name was mentioned in Buddhist texts.

KamalaMandala It was named for the region of Narla in Kalahandi.

South Kosala It was named for the modern day Chhattisgarh andWestern parts of Odisha.

Kongoda This name was found on a copper plate in Ganjam district.

Trikalinga This name was found on copper plates in Sonepur.

Tosali It was named for a city including a subdivision of Kalinga during the Asoka period

Odivissa This name was referred in Buddhist texts for Odisha.

Jajnagar This name was used for Odisha in some texts like Tarikh Nasiri, Tarikh

Timeline of Odisha History

Period Events

350 BCE Kalinga conquered by Mahapadmananda

261 BCE Kalinga War and conquered by Asoka

100 BCE Meghavahana established the Mahameghavahana dynasty

350 CE Kalinga was conquered by Samudragupta

639 CE Hiuen-Tsang visited Odra/Udra

650 CE Parashurameshvara temple built by Sailodbhava rulers

845 CE First female ruler Tribhuvana Mahadevi

882 CE Janmejaya I establishes Somavamsis Dynasty

1100 CE Lingaraj temple built by Somavamsi rulers

Medieval History Odisha Timeline
Period Events

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1038 CE Establishment of Gangal/Eastern Ganga Dynasty

1135 CE Chodagangadeva shifts capital from Kalinganagara to Kataka

1250 CE Narasimhadeva I builds the Konark temple

1278 CE Ananta Vasudeva temple built by Queen Chandrika

1434 CE Gajapati Dynasty was established by Kapilendra Deva

1513 AD Krishnadevraya invasion in Udayagiri

1522 AD Quli Qutb Shah’s invasion

1541 AD Bhoi Dynasty was founded by Govinda Vidyadhara

1568 AD Karani Dynasty was founded by Sulaiman Khan Karani

1576 AD Battle of Raj Mahal in which Mughals established their rule in Odisha

1590 AD Puri and coastal areas went to Mughals

1606 AD Jahangir separated Odisha from Bengal

1703 AD Odisha passed into the hands of Naib Nazims of Bengal

1751 AD Maratha rule in Odisha

Modern History Odisha Timeline

Period Events

1625 AD Portuguese settlements at People (Balasore district)

1633 AD First British settlement at Hariharpur

1765 AD Robert Clive acquired Diwani rights of Odisha

1803 AD English occupied Barabati Fort near Cuttack

1804 AD Khorda Rebellion by Jayee Krushna Rajguru

1804 AD Major Broughton acquired Sambalpur

1817 AD Paika Rebellion by Bakshi Jagabandhu

1825 AD Surrender by Bakshi Jagabandhu

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1833 AD Revolt in Sambalpur by Surendra Sai

1835 AD Ghumsar Rebellion started

1857 AD Surendra Sai, Chandan Hajuri, Ramakrishna Samantasinghar joined Sepoy

Mutiny

1865-66 AD Na’anka Famine

1867 AD Opening of College in Cuttack

1868 AD Bhuyan Uprising

1869 AD Formation of Utkal Brahmo Samaj

1882 AD Formation of Utkal Sabha

1896 AD Railway in coastal Odisha started

Odisha Independence Timeline

Period Events

1903 Formation of Utkal Union Conference

1905 Formation of Utkal Union Samillani

1909 Formation of Satyabadi Vana Vidyalaya at Puri

1921 Mahatma Gandhi visited Odisha for the first time

1922 Peasant Revolt at Kanika

6th April 1930 Foot March towards Inchudi at Balasore

14th April 1930 Satyagrahis manufactured salt at Inchudi

1931 Formation of Odisha State’s People’s Conference

1st April 1936 Odisha was granted status of a province

1938 Prajamandal formed at Garimal

1st Dec 1940 Individual Civil Disobedience Movement launched in Odisha

November 1941 Coalition Ministry formed with Maharaja of Paralakhemundi

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28th Sept 1942 Massacre of Eram in Basudevpur

29th March 1943 Martyr Laxman Naik executed in Behrampur Jail

December 1947 Sardar Patel came to Odisha for its merger

1st January 1948 All Princely States except mayurbhanj Merged in Odisha

1949 Mayurbhanj also merged in Odisha

Important Mountain Peaks of Odisha

Important Peaks Height (in meters)

Badam Pahar 1075 m

Badamgarh 1074 m

Balia Pahar 950 m

Deomali 1672 m

Deva Giri 964 m

Gandhmardan 1060 m

Golikonda 1617 m

Kunaratir 1064 m

Mahendragiri 1501 m

Niamgiri 1515 m

Nrusighanath 986 m

Sinkaram 1620 m

Yendrik 1582 m

Top list of Mountains in Odisha

Mountains Description

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Badam Pahar ● Bādāmgarh Pahār is a hill and Mountain located in Odisha, India.
● This Hill station is situated in Mayurbhanj District.
● The estimated elevation above seal level is 1075 meters
● The iron ore, Hematite mined in the Badampahar mines of Odisha is
situated near these hills.

Tensa Hill ● Tensa Hill Station is located in the Bonai Forest Division of Sundargarh
district.
● Tensa Hill Ghati’s height is about 3,700 meters above sea level.
● It is about 93 km from Rourkela Town.
● Tensa is mainly known for its iron mines developed by SAIL and Jindal
Steel.

Putsil Mountain ● Putsil Mountain is located in sunabeda, Koraput Odisha.

● It is known as Switerzland Of Odisha.

Mukulingia hill ● Mukulingia hill is situated in Phulbani Town, Odisha.

● It is the Most Tourist Place in the Kandhamal District.

Bonda Hill ● Bonda Hill is located in Malkanagiri District.

● This is the living place of the Bondas Tribe.
● A Famous Festival “Patkhanda Vatra” is Celebrated here.
● This is a Famous hill station in maklanagiri district.

Barunei hills ● Barunei hills is situated in khorda district near Bhubaneswar.

● Maa Barunei temple is situated at the bottom of the Barunei hills.
● Brunei hill station is near Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha.

Gandhamardhan ● Gandhamardhan Hills is a hill located in the Balangir District Of Odisha.

Hill ● This hill is well known for its medicinal plants.
● Gandhamardhan hill is a famous hill station in Balangir District.

Mahendragiri Hill ● Mahendragiri Hills is located situated near parlakhemundi Gajapati.

● It is situated amongst the Eastern Ghats at an elevation of 1,501 meters.
● This is considered one out of Seven Kula Parvat of India.
● This is the second highest mountain peak of Odisha after Deomali in the
Koraput district.
● Mahendragiri hill is an ecological biodiversity of Odisha.

Malayagiri Peak ● Malayagiri is a mountain peak situated in the Malayagiri range in Anugul
District.
● The estimated elevation above seal level is 1190 meters
● It is located near Pal Lahara town near Angul.

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Deomali hill ● Deomali is the highest mountain peak in Odisha.

● It is situated in Koraput District.
● Deomali is Famous for Ecotourism and Mountain Terrikking.
● The estimated elevation above seal level is 1672 meters
● There are many Tribes living on this Mountain Such as Kandhas, Parajas,
Bhumia, Malis, and Bhotias, etc.

Daringibadi Hill ● Daringbadi is a famous hill station in the Kandhamal district of Odisha.
● It is a beautiful place for visitors.
● It is situated at a height of 915 meters popularly known as Kasmir Of
Odisha.
● The temperature level of Daringbadi is very low.

Gudahandi Hill ● Gudahandi is also known as ‘Gudahandi Hills’ and it is situated in

Kalahandi District.
● It is Close to Nabarangpur district.
● The estimated elevation above seal level is 493 meters

Agro Climatic Zones in Odisha

Agro-Climatic Agricultural Zone District Climate Broad Soil Group

East and Kendrapara, Khurda, part of Hot and humid Saline, Red and Mixed Red and
South-Eastern Cuttack, Puri, Nayagarh and Black, Laterite, Alluvial
Coastal Plain Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur

Eastern Ghats Major parts of Koraput, Warm and Red, Mixed Red and Black,
Highland Nabarangpur humid Mixed Red and Yellow

Mid-Central Angul, Dhenkanal, parts of Hot and moist Alluvial, Red, Mixed Red and
Table Land Cuttack and Jajpur sub-humid Black, Laterite

North-Central Mayurbhanj, major parts of Hot and moist Red and Yellow, Mixed Red
Plateau Keonjhar (except Anandpur and sub-humid and Black, Laterite
Ghasipur block)

North-Eastern Balasore, Bhadrak, parts of Moist sub-humid Red, Deltaic alluvial, Coastal
Coastal Plain Jajpur and Hatadihi block of alluvial and Saline
Keonjhar

North-Eastern Phulbani, Rayagada, Gajapati, Hot and moist Brown forest, Red, Mixed Red
Ghats part of Ganjam and small sub-humid and Black, Laterite, Alluvial.
patches of Koraput

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North-Western Sundargarh, parts of Deogarh Hot and moist Red, Brown forest, Red and
Plateau and Sambalpur and Jharsuguda sub-humid Yellow, Mixed Red and Black

South-Eastern Malkangiri and parts of Warm and Red, Black and Laterite.
Ghats Keonjhar humid

Western Central Bargarh, Balangir, Boudh, Hot and moist Red, Yellow, Red Black, Black
Table Land Sonepur, parts of Sambalpur sub-humid and Brown Forest, Laterite.
and Jharsuguda

Western Kalahandi and Nuapada Hot and moist Red, Mixed Red and Black
Undulating sub-humid
Zone

Top Cyclone of Odisha

Name Date/Year Category

Cyclone Titli 8-12th October 2018 Severe cyclonic storm

Cyclone Helen 19-23rd November 2013 Severe Cyclonic Storm

Cyclone Viyaru 10-17th May 2013 Severe Cyclonic Storm

Cyclone Bijli 14-1 7th April 2009 Severe Cyclonic Storm

Odisha Cyclone 25th October-4th November 1999 Super Cyclonic Storm-caused massive
destruction, widespread flooding

Cyclone 8-14th October 2014 Very severe Cyclonic storm

Hudhud

Cyclone Phailin 5-14th October 2013 Very Severe Cyclonic Storm

Agri-Export Zones in Odisha

Project Name Project Location Speciality

Agri-Export Zone Kandhamal Ginger and turmeric product.

Agri-Export zone Angul Proposed

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Agri-Export Zone Dhenkanal Proposed

Agri-Export Zone Ganjam Proposed

Agri-Export Zone Koraput, Balangir Proposed

Centre of Excellence Ganjam Paddy, groundnut, sugarcane, etc.

Fishery Harbour Bhubaneswar Marine export

MITS Food Park Rayagada Food processing, packaging, etc.

Rice Technology Park Bhadrak Rice food processing

Sea food Park Deras Seafood and marine product processing

Irrigation Projects of Odisha

Name Basin Type

Anandpur Barrage Canal Irrigation Project Brahmani and Baitarani Major

Baitarani Major Irrigation Project Brahmani and Baitarani Major

Mahanadi Birupa Barrage Major Irrigation Project Mahanadi Major

Narai Barrage Major Irrigation Project Mahanadi Major

Potteru Major Irrigation Project Godavari Major

Rusikulya System Major Irrigation Project East flowing rivers between Mahanadi Major
and Pennar

Salandi Major Irrigation Project Brahmani and Baitarani Major

Salki Major Irrigation Project Mahanadi Major

Sunei Major Irrigation Project Subarnarekha Major

Upper Indravati Multi-purpose Project Godavari, Mahanadi Major

Upper Kolab Major Irrigation Project Godavari Major

Types of Forests in Odisha

Types of Forests Description

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Tropical Wet Evergreen Forests Found in areas receiving heavy rainfall between 200-300cm. Tree
species include Rosewood, Arjun, Kadam etc.

Tropical Semi-evergreen Forests In zones receiving 125-200cm rainfall. Sal, Asan, Gambhar etc trees
found here.

Moist Deciduous Forests Common in parts with 100-125cm rain. Major trees are Sal, Harida,
Bahada etc.

Dry Deciduous Forests In dry regions with 50-75cm rainfall. Teak, Sal, Kendu, Bamboo etc
grow here.

Mangrove Forests Coastal salt-tolerant forests near river mouths. Main trees are
Mango, Casuarina.

Tropical Thorny Scrub Forests Found in dry areas receiving less than 50cm rain annually with
thorny bushes.

Major Forest Areas in Odisha

Prominent Forest Tracts Characteristic/ Features

Similipal National Park Oldest biosphere reserve in India. Home to tiger, elephant, Barasingha.

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary Known for wild elephants, sambar deer, sloth bear, barking deer etc.

Bhitarkanika Mangroves Second largest mangrove eco-system in India with estuarine crocodiles.

Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary Rich fauna including tiger, leopard, four-horned antelope, barking deer.

Satkosia Gorge Headquarters of Oriental white-backed vulture and important wildlife

corridor.

Chandaka Elephant Close to Bhubaneswar with elephant and spotted deer population.
Sanctuary

Mahanadi Wildlife Sanctuary Supports tigers, leopards, mugger crocodile, numerous birds.

Nawana Wildlife Sanctuary Home to avifauna like white-bellied minivet, bushchat.

North Orissa Elephant For protection of free ranging elephant herds.

Reserve

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List Of Forest In Odisha

District Geographical Area Total Forest % of Total Forest Cover of
of the Districts Cover Geographical Area of the Districts

Bhadrak 2,505 75 2.99

Puri 3,479 214 6.15

Jagatsinghapur 1,668 136 8.15

Baleshwar 3,806 380 9.98

Jajpur 2,899 303 10.45

Kendrapara 2,644 305 11.54

Subarnapur 2,337 350 14.98

Jharsuguda 2,114 322 15.23

Khordha 2,813 457 16.25

Balangir 6,575 1,131 17.2

Bargarh 5,837 1,031 17.66

Cuttack 3,932 796 20.24

Nabarangpur 5,291 1,103 20.85

Koraput 8,807 2,089 23.72

Ganjam 8,206 2,103 25.63

Kalahandi 7,920 2,418 30.53

Dhenkanal 4,452 1,417 31.83

Nuapada 3,852 1,273 33.05

Kendujhar 8,303 3,212 38.68

Mayurbhanj 10,418 4,080 39.16

Malkangiri 5,791 2,342 40.44

Boudh 3,098 1,289 41.61

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Angul 6,375 2,755 43.22

Sundergarh 9,712 4,264 43.9

Nayagarh 3,890 1,710 43.96

Rayagada 7,073 3,126 44.2

Sambalpur 6,624 3,280 49.52

Debagarh 2,940 1,472 50.07

Gajapati 4,325 2,520 58.27

Kandhamal 8,021 5,392 67.22

Grand total 1,55,707 51,345 32.98

Recorded Forest Area

Protected Forest 24940. 69 sq km

Reserved Forest 36049.25 sq km

Unclassed Forest 214.214 sq km

Total 61204.17 sq km

Of State’s Geographical Area 39. 31%

Waterfalls in Odisha
Waterfalls Location Speciality

Badaghagara Kendujhar Perennial waterfall

Barehipani Mayurbhanj The highest waterfall in the

state (400 metres)

Dev Kund Baripada Known as the bathtub of God

and Goddess

Duduma Malkangiri The highest is 155 metres and

feeds water to

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Harishankar Gandhamardan hills 16 km trekking route

Joranda Mayurbhanj in Similipal National Park

Khandadhar falls Sundergarh The second highest waterfall

in the state

Koilighugar Lakhanpur It is on a rivulet named Ahiraj

Sanaghagara Waterfall Keonjhar Perennial waterfall

Waterfalls in Odisha
Waterfalls Details

Badaghagara This waterfall lies in the Keonjhar district of Odisha.

Barehipani It is located in the Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. It has a total height of 400 m.
It is the highest waterfall in Odisha and the second-highest waterfall in India.

Duduma It is located on the boundary of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states. It is situated at a
distance of 92 km from Koraput district (Odisha) and 177 km from Visakhapatnam
(Andhra Pradesh).

Gandahati This waterfall is located in the Gajapati district of Odisha. It is famous for its
glittering waterfall. The water in this fall remains consistent throughout the year.

Harishankar This waterfall is located on the southern slope of the Gandharmardan hills in the
Balangir district of Odisha.

Hatipathar This waterfall lies in the Rayagada district of Odisha. It is formed by the Nagavali
river.

Jorandha This fall is located in the core area of Simlipal National Park in the Mayurbhanj
district. It is about 150 m high.

Khandadhar It is located in the mineral-rich forest of the Sundargarh district. This waterfall
(about 244 m) is the 12th largest waterfall in Odisha.

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Khandula This waterfall is located in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kalahandi district of
Odisha.

Koilighugar This waterfall is located in the Jharsuguda district of Odisha. It is about 61 m high.

Miriglotah This waterfall is situated 111 km from Rourkela in the Sundargarh district of Odisha.

Nrusinghanath This waterfall is located close to the Nrusinghanath temple which is situated at the
foothills of Gandhamardhan hills in Bargarh district.

Phurli Jharan It is a perennial waterfall, which is located around 15 km from Bhawanipatna in the
Kalahandi district. It is about 16 m high.

Putudi It is located 15 km from Phulbani in the Kandhamal district in Odisha. It is formed

by the Bada Saluki river.

Pradhanpath This waterfall is close to the Deogarh district and is located around 100 km from
Sambalpur.

Sanghagra This is a perennial waterfall. It is situated around 5 km from the Keonjhar district. It
is about 30 m in height.

List of Chief Ministers of Odisha

Chief Minister From To

Shri Harekrushna Mahatab 23rd April 1946 12th May 1950

Shri Nabakrushna Choudhury 12th May 1950 19th October 1956

Dr Harekrushna Mahatab 19th October 1956 25th February 1961

President’s rule 25th February 1961 23rd June 1961

Shri Biju Patnaik 23rd June 1961 2nd October 1963

Shri Biren Mitra 2nd October 1963 21st February 1965

Shri Sada Shiva Tripathy 21st February 1965 8th March 1967

Shri Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo 8th March 1967 9th January 1971

President’s rule 11th January 1971 3rd April 1971

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Shri Biswanath Das 3rd April 1971 14th June 1972

Smt Nandini Satpathy 14th June 1972 3rd March 1973

President’s rule 3rd March 1973 6th March 1974

Smt Nandini Satpathy 6th March 1974 16th December 1976

President’s rule 16th December 1976 29th December 1976

Shri Binayak Acharya 29th December 1976 30th April 1977

President’s rule 30th April 1977 26th June 1977

Shri Nilamani Routray 26th June 1977 17th February 1980

President’s rule 17th February 1980 9th June 1980

Shri Janaki Ballabh Patnaik 9th June 1980 7th December 1989

Shri Hemananda Biswal 7th December 1989 5th March 1990

Shri Biju Patnaik 5th March 1990 15th March 1995

Shri Janaki Ballabh Patnaik 15th March 1995 17th February 1999

Dr Giridhar Gamang 17th February 1999 6th December 1999

Shri Hemananda Biswal 6th December 1999 5th March 2000

Shri Naveen Patnaik 5th March 2000 Till date

Population of Odisha
District Total Population

Baleshwar 23,20,529

Cuttack 26,24,470

Ganjam 35,29,031

Khordha 22,51,673

Mayurbhanj 25,19,738

Jharsuguda 5,79,505

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Boudh 4,41,162

Debagarh/Deogarh 3,12,520

Subarnapur 6,10,183

Gajapati 5,77,817

Population Density of Odisha

District Population Density (Persons/sq km)

Baleshwar 610

Cuttack 667

Jagatsinghpur 682

Jajpur 630

Khordha 800

Rayagada 137

Deogarh 106

Malkangiri 106

Gajapati 134

Kandhamal 91

Religion-Wise Census of Odisha

Religion Percentage

Christian 2.77%

Hindu 93.63%

Muslim 2.17%

Other religions and persuasions 1.14%

Sikh 0.05%

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Religion not stated 0.18%

Buddhist 0.03%

Jain 0.02%

Sex-Ratio of Odisha
District Sex-Ratio (Females /1000 males)

Gajapati 1043

Kandhamal 1037

Koraput 1032

Nuapada 1021

Rayagada 1051

Khordha 929

Cuttack 940

Angul 943

Dhenkanal 947

Nayagarh 915

Literacy Rate of Odisha

District Literacy Rate (in %)

Cuttack 85.50%

Jagatsinghpur 86.59%

Kendrapara 85.15%

Khordha 86.88%

Puri 84.67%

Koraput 49.21%

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Malkangiri 48.54%

Rayagada 49.76%

Nabarangpur 46.43%

Gajapati 53.49%

Population Growth Rate of Odisha

District Population Growth (in%)

Balangir 23.32%

Boudh 18.16%

Khordha 19.94%

Malkangiri 21.62%

Nabarangpur 19.03%

Jagatsinghpur 7.50%

Nayagarh 11.37%

Kendrapara 10.63%

Bargarh 10.02%

Sambalpur 11.27%

National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Odisha

Wildlife Sanctuary Establishing Year Place

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 Sambalpur

Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 Keonjhar

Kapilasa Wildlife Sanctuary 2011 Dhenkanal

Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 Kalahandi

Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 Sambalpur

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Kotagarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 Kandhamal

Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 Balasore

Lakhari Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 Ganjam

Bhitarkanika National Park 1988 Kendrapara

Simlipal National Park 1980 Mayurbhanj

Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 Sambalpur

Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 Nayagarh

Balukhand Konark Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 Puri

Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 Kendrapara

Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 Khurda and Cuttack

Chilika (Nalabana) Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 Khurda, Puri and Ganjam

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 Sambalpur

Gahirmatha (Marine) Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 Kendrapara

Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj

Kapilash Wildlife Sanctuary – Dhenkanal

Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 Kalahandi

Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 Sambalpur

Kotagarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 Phulbani

Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 Balasore

Lakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 Gajapati

Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 Khurda

Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 Angul, Boudh, and Cuttack

Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 Mayurbhanj

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 Nuapada

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Mahanadi Elephant Reserve 2002 Angul, Cuttack, Nayagarh,

Kandhanal, Dhenkanal

Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve 2001 Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak,

Keonjhar

Sambalpur Elephant Reserve 2002 Sambalpur, Sundargarh,

Jharsuguda

Satkosia Tiger Reserve 2007 Cuttack, Nayagarh, Angul, Boudh

Simlipal Tiger Reserve 1956 Mayurbhanj

Mineral Reserves in Odisha

Mineral Reserves Percentage of India Estimated reserves in Odisha (As of 2021)

Bauxite 52.65% 1,438 million tonnes

Chromite 96% 203 million tonnes

Coal 24.57% 98,073 million tonnes

Iron ore 35% 6,103 million tonnes

Manganese 45% 79 million tonnes

Nickel 92% -

Limestone - 1,003 million tonnes

Special Economic Zones in Odisha

Location Special Economic Zones

Cuttack Chaudwar (LANCO Solar Park), JINDAL Steel

Ganjam Gopalpur (Multi Product Park), Chhatarpur (minerals)

Bhubaneswar IT/ITES, Infocity, IDCO Knowledge Park

Jajpur Kalinga Nagar

Jagatsinghpur Paradip (POSCO)

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Sambalpur Rengali (HINDALCO)

Jharsuguda Vedanta Alumina Zone

Important Festivals of Odisha

Festival Month Place Important Features

Bali Jatra Oct-Nov Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Worship of Lord Kartikeswar.

Paradip

Bhouma January Odisha Worship of Lord Ganesha.

Ekadashi

Chaiti Ghoda March-April Coastal areas of Odisha Worship of Vasuli Devi (Caste deity of
Kaibartas).

Chitau Amavasya July Puri Worship of Lord Jagannath.

Dashami Dec-Jan Eastern part of Odisha –

Dhanu January Bargarh Worship of Krishna

Yatra/Jatra

Dhauli-Kalinga Jan-Feb Bhubaneswar Tribute to the martyrs of the Mauryan

Mahotsava dynasty. It represents the Konark
dance and music festival.

Durga Puja Sept-Oct Cuttack Worship of Goddess Durga.

Ekamra January Bhubaneswar Worship of Lord Shiva

Gupta Gundicha September Puri Worship of Lord Jagannath. It is a car

festival of Lord Jagannath.

international December Chandrabhaga Beach in It is a sand art festival in which sand

Sand Art Festival Puri district sculptures are produced by skilful
sand artists.

Maha Bisuba April All over Odisha First day of Odia New Year.
Sankranti

Mukteswar January Bhubaneswar It is organised by the Odisha Tourism

Dance Festival Department. Worship of Surya (Sun
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Nuakhai Aug-Sept Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Worship of village God or Goddess.

Jharsuguda, Sonepur,
Balangir, Sundargarh,
Boudh, Nuapada

Patua Jatra and April-May Prevalent among low- Worship of Lord Shiva or Shakti.
Chandak Puja caste Hindu of the state

Prathamashtami December All over the state Worship of Sati Devi.

Raja Sankranti June-July All over the state Worship of Bhudevi, wife of Lord
Jagannath.

Toki Parba January Kalahandi, Koraput Worship of the Earth.

Uda Parba April Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar Worship of Goddess Hangula/Mangla

and Lord Shiva. Chhau dance is
especially performed in this festival.

Museums in Odisha
Museum Location

Mahamahopadhyaya Chandrasekhar Planetarium Bhubaneswar

Odisha Crafts Museum Kalabhoomi Bhubaneswar

Odisha State Maritime Museum Cuttack

Odisha State Museum Bhubaneswar

Regional Museum of Natural History Bhubaneswar

Tribal Museum Bhubaneswar

District wise Tourist Places in Odisha

District Location Importance of the
place

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Angul Deulajhari Hot Spring

Tikarpada Scenic Spot and Wildlife, Crocodile Sanctuary

Talcher Coal Mines

Balangir Harishankar, Patnagarh Religious Centre

Ranipur Jharial 64 Yogi Shrine

Katabanjhi Scenic Spot

Balasore Chandaneswar, Remuna Religious Centre

Chandipur Vanishing Beach

Kasaphal, Talasari Sea Beach

Panchalingeswar Scenic Spot

Inchudi Historical place during freedom struggle

Digha Sea beach in Odisha Bengal Border

Bargarh Bargarh Sambalpuri Handloom

Debrigarh, Deogarh Wildlife/Scenic Spot

Nrusimhanth Religious Centre

Bhadrak Chandbali Entry Point to

Bhitarkanika

Aradi Religious Centre

Boudh Boudh Buddhist Shrine

Padmatola Hill resort

Cuttack Cuttack Historical Site and

Silver Filigree

Ansupa Largest freshwater lake in Odisha

Bhattarika Religious Centre

Lalitgiri Buddhist Shrine

Deogarh Pradhanpat Waterfall

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Dhenkanal Joranda Mahima Shrine

Kaplias Religious Centre

Ganjam Berhampur Tie and Dye Tassar

Textiles

Buguda, Mahurikalua, Tara Religious Centre

Tarini

Gopalpur, Pati-Sonapur, Sea Beach

Dhabaleswar

Taptapani Scenic Spot and Hot Spring

Jagatsinghpur Jhankada Religious Centre

Paradeep Sea Port and Fish Trading Centre

Jajpur Jajpur, Chandikhole, Chhatia Religious Centre

Ratnagiri and Udayagiri Buddhist Shrine

Kalahandi Phurilijharan Waterfall

Thuamul-Rampur Scenic Spot

Kandhamal Daringbadi Scenic Spot

Baliguda Religious Centre

Kendrapara Bhitarkanika Wildlife

Kendrapara Religious Centre

Keonjhar Murga Mahadev, Podasingidi (Garh Chandi, Religious Centre

Chakratirtha), Ghatgaon

Sanaghagra, Kandadhar Waterfall

District Location Importance of the place

Sarai ( Keshri Kunda) Religious and Scenic Spot

Sitabinji Fresco Paintings

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Khordha Atri Hot Spring

Chilika ( Keshri Kunda) Idyllic Lake

Dhauli Buddhist Site

Hirapur 64 Yogini Shrine

Khandagiri and Udayagiri Jain Caves

Nandankanan Zoological Park

Balugaon Scenic Spot

Koraput Gupteswar Religious Centre

Sunabeda, Jeypore, Duduma Scenic Spot

( Machhakund )

Malkangiri Chitrakonda, Balimela Scenic Spot

Mayurbhanj Bhimakund, Jashipur Scenic Spot

Devkund Waterfall

Khiching, Manatri Religious Centre

Similipal National Park

Nuapada Patora Scenic Spot

Patalaganga Perennial Spring

Nabarangpur Papadahandi, Umarkote Religious Centre

Nayagarh Odagaon, Kantilo, Sarankul Religious Centre

Puri Pipili Appliqué Works

Puri Sri Jagannath Temple and Sea Beach

Raghurajpur Craft Village

Ramachandi, Satyabadi Religious Centre

(Sankhigopal), Kakatpur

Astaranga Sea Beach

Chilika (Satapada) Lake ( Dolphins)

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Rayagada Chatikona, Hatipathar Scenic Spot

Sambalpur Hirakud Scenic Spot

Huma, Burla Religious Centre Religious Centre

Subarnapur Binika (Papakshya Ghat) Religious Centre

Sonepur Temple Town

Sundargarh Mandira Scenic Spot

Vedvyas Religious Centre

Important tribes Of Odisha

Name of the Tribes District

Kandha Koraput, Malakanagiri, Nabaragngapur, Phulbani, Boudh, Ganjam and

Gajapati

Kolha Keonjhar, Koraput, Gajapati and Sundargarh

Saura Koraput, Malkanagiri, Ganjam and Rayagada

Santal Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Keonjhar

Praja Kalahandi, Nuapada, Koraput, Rayagada and Nabarangapur

Ganda Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Boudh, Balangir, Koraput and Rayagada

Bonda Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri

Oraon Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh and Rayagada

Juang Angul, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Dhenkanal

Bhumiji Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Dhenkanal

Bhuyan Sundergarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul

Koya Nabarangapur, Malkanagiri

Banjara Banjari

Bathudi Bathuri

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Bhottada Dhotada, Bhotra, Bhatra, Bhattara, Bhotora, Bhatara

Bhuiya Bhuyan, Paudi Bhuyan

Bhunjia Chuktia Bhunjia

Binjhal Binjhwar

Binjhia Binjhoa

Bondo Bonda Paroja, Banda Paroja

Dharua Dhuruba, Dhurva

Didayi Didai Paroja, Didai

Gond Rajgond, Maria Gond, Dhur Gond, Gondo

Important Stadiums in Odisha

Name Game Place

Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium Hockey Rourkela

East Coast Railway Stadium Cricket Bhubaneswar

Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium — Cuttack

Kalinga Stadium Multipurpose Bhubaneswar

Malkangiri Stadium Cricket Malkangiri

Important Historical Sites in Odisha

Description Location District

Ruins of the Buddhist temples and images Bandareswar, Naltigiri (Lalitgiri) Cuttack

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Hill contains many valuable sculptures, images and inscriptions Chandia related to Cuttack
Buddhism.

Chandeswar Pillar Siriapur Cuttack

Rock-cut relief of Vishnu Rasol Dhenkanal

Ashoka rock inscriptions at Jaugada Pandya Ganjam

Prehistoric sites Baidyapur Mayurbhanj

Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other Sitabhanji ancient Keonjhar
monuments and remains

Rock inscription of the edicts of Ashoka and the sculpture of Dhauli elephant Khurda

Small rock cut cell with a niche and an inscription of Santikara Dhauli Khurda

Monthly Magazines Published from Odisha

Magazine Published from

Chitralipi, Ruparanga Baleswar

Sachitra Bijaya Berhampur

Amrutayan, Bignan Taranga, Chitra, Estahar, Kabyaloka, Kadambini, Bhubaneswar

Manorama, Nabalipi, Nakshatra, Pourusha, Shobhana, Succharita

Aaina, Alaukik Shakti, Bhagyalipi, Bignan Barta, Bignan Jyoti, Bignan Prabha, Cuttack
Daibi Shakti, Janasudha, Jhankar, Kamana, Neeyati

Go Karnika Jaraka (Jajpur)

Achyuta Bani Nemaala

Shri Mandir Puri

List of important newspapers of Odisha

Name Year Place Language

Dinalipi 1981 Bhubaneswar Odia

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Sakala 1983 Bhubaneswar Odia

Sambad 1984 Berhampur, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Balasore Odia

Pragativadi 1985 Bhubaneswar Odia

Matrubhasa 1989 Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Odia

Kalinga Bharti 1989 Bhubaneswar, Rourkela Hindi

The Samaya 1996 Bhubaneswar Odia

Anupam Bharat 1996 Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and Rayagada Odia

Paryabekhyak 1997 Bhubaneswar Odia

Pratigyan 2008 Bhubaneswar Odia

Media Age 2008 Bhubaneswar English

Hiranchal 2010 Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur Odia

Orissa Post 2011 Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur,Angul, Rayagada Odia

The Utkalmail 2011 Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, (Hindi), Rourkela, Odia & Hindi
Bhubaneswar, Paradeep (Odia)

NF Times — Bhubaneswar, Rourkela English

The Kalinga — Bhubaneswar English

Chronicle

Airports, Airstrips and Aerodromes Place in Odisha

Name of the Airports, Airstrips and Aerodromes Place

Biju Pattnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar

Barbil Tonto Aerodrome Barbil

Berhampur Airport Brahmapur

Birasal Airstrip Dhenkanal

Charbatia Airstrip Cuttack

Hirakud Airstrip Sambalpur

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Jajpur Airstrip Jajpur

Jeypore Airport Jeypore

Kendujhar Airstrip Kendujhar

Lanjigarh Airstrip Lanjigarh

Name of the Airports, Airstrips and Aerodromes Place

Nawapara Airport Nuapada

Nuagaon Airport Balangir

Phulbani Airstrip Phulbani

Rasgovindpur Airstrip Balasore

Rourkela Airport Rourkela

Satibhata Airstrip Bargarh

Savitri Jindal Airport Angul

Therubali Airport Rayagada

Utkala Airstrip Bhawanipatna

Veer Surendra Sai Airport Jharsuguda

National Highways in Odisha

NH No. Route Length (km)

130C New Chhattisgarh Border – Baldhimal 20

43 Nuagan – Pottangi 4

203A Puri – Brahmhagiri – Satpada 49

60 Kharagpur – Baleswar 57

5A Junction with National Highway No. 5 near Haridaspur-Paradip Port 77

203 Bhubaneswar – Dhauli – Pipili – Puri – Balighai – Konark 96.5

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20 New Jharkhand border – Champua – Parsora – Kuakhia – Jajpur – Aradi – 114

Chandbali – Raj Kanika – Satabhaya

326A New Mohana – Chandiput – Chheligada – Ramagiri – Udayagiri – Raigarh 114

153B New Sarapal – Naktideul – Redhakhol – Bauda 118.4

220 New Jharkhand border – Tiringidihi – Rairangpur – Jashipur – Dhenkikot 125.4

157 New Purunakatak – Phulbani – Kalinga – Bhanjanagar – Asika 159

23 Jharkhand Border – Birmitrapur – Panposh – Banki – Rajamundra – 210

Banel – Barkot – Pallahara – Khamar – Talcher – Nauao

57 New Nayagarh – Nuagan – Dashapalla – Purunakata – Bauda – Balangir 299.9

201 Nabarangpur – Bargarh 310

215 Kendujhargarh – Panikoli 348

55 New Sambalpur – Cuttack – Jagatsinghpur – Naugaon 363.2

217 Nuapada – Gopalpur 431.3

200 Bhojpur – Deogarh – Chhatabar – Kanhiya – Talcher – 440

Kamakhyanagar – Bhuban – Sukinda – Duburi – Chandikhol

6 Sambalpur – Deogarh – Barakot – Pallahara – Govindpur – Kuanr – 462

Kendujhargarh – Jashipur

5 Baleshwar – Bhadrak – Bhandari Pokhari – Jagatpur – Cuttack- 488

Bhubaneswar – Berhampur

326 New Asika – Rayagada – Koraput – Jeypore – Malkangiri – Motu – Andhra 513.7
Pradesh border

Sub Total 4,837.50

Industrial Regions of Odisha

Industrial Regions Major Industries

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Hirakud Area Aluminium and Rolling Mills

Chaudwar Area Ferro Alloys, Thermal Power, Pulp and Paper

Paradip Area Fertilizer, Sea-food Processing, Petroleum, Coke

Dubari Area Integrated Steel, Ferro Alloys, Rubber Industries

Rajgangpur Area Iron and steel, Sponge Iron, Cement, Secondary Steel, Melting and Rolling
Mill and Refractories and Chemicals.

Joda-Barbil Area Iron, Sponge Iron, Ferro Alloys, Iron Ore Crusher, Mineral Processing

Industrial Regions Major Industries

Rayagada Area Pulp and Paper, Ferro Alloys

Balasore Area Pulp and Paper, Ferro Alloys, Rubber Industries

Khordha-Tapang Area Stone Crusher

Chandikhol Area Stone Crusher, Coke Oven

Talcher-Angul Area Thermal Power, Aluminium, Ferro Alloys, Coal Mines

Ib Valley Area Thermal Power, Sponge Iron Refractories and Coal Mines

Cottage Industries in Odisha

Cottage Industry Important Areas

Badi making from Urad dal Keonjhar

Cane and Bamboo Craft Jagatsinghpur, Bargarh, Balangir

Firecracker Cottage industry Cuttack (Padampur)

Metal Craft Bargarh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal

Wood Craft Balasore (Khandpara), Cuttack (Badhei-Sahi), Puri

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