Odisha (Saradhapur)

India / Orissa / Angul / Saradhapur
 state, invisible, first-level administrative division
Orissa (Officially Spelled "Odisha") is a state located on the eastern coastal region of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It was established on April 1, 1936, with the passing of the States Reorganization Act, and consists, predominantly of Oriya speakers. April 1 is therefore celebrated as Utkal Dibasha (Orissa Day).

Orissa is the ninth largest state by area and the eleventh largest by population. Oriya is the official and most widely spoken language. Orissa has a relatively unindented coastline (about 320 km (200 mi) long) but lacks good ports, except for the deep-water facility at Paradip. The narrow, level coastal strip, including the Mahanadi River delta supports the bulk of the population. The interior of the state is mountainous and sparsely populated. Deomali at 1672 m is the highest point of the state.

It is subject to intense cyclones; in October 1999, Tropical Cyclone 05B caused severe damage and some 10,000 deaths.

Orissa is home to the Hirakud Dam, one of the longest dams in the world. Orissa has several popular tourist destinations. Puri, with the Jagannatha's temple near the sea, and Konark, with the Sun Temple, are visited by thousands of tourists every year. The Lingaraja Temple of Bhubaneswar, the Jagannatha Temple of Puri, the Sun Temple of Konark and the Barabati Fort of Cuttack are important in the archaeological history of India. The top seven cities of Orissa (according to the census 2001) are Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Puri and Balasore.
Capital: Bhubaneswar
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orissa
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Coordinates:   20°12'10"N   84°38'19"E

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  • utkal dibas is april , but not 1956 it is 1936
  • odisha mo odisha kede sundara raija mora.... kede mitha ta bhasa.. odisha mo odisha..
  • univers>world>india>orissa=kalahandi these all are best for me i never forget my mother land, i never forget mu orissa as well as my home town kalahandi.bhawanipatna, iam felling so lucky i am indian,i am thanks to god born at orissa,i am proud to be an orissan...........THANKS GOD.from your lovely INDIAN. NARASINGH ROUT at-ARKABAHALIPARA PO-BHAWANIPATNA dist-KALAHANDI ORISSA INDIA
  • So nice
  • Mo odisa
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