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 |
HOTELS IN PURI
