Odisha

Also known as Orissa, Kalinga, Utkal, IN-OD, OD

Odisha (), spelled Orissa until 2011, is a state located in Eastern India. It is the eighth-largest state by area, and the eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of along the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. The region is also known as Utkaḷa and is mentioned by this name in India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana.

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Odisha is a state in Eastern India that is the eighth-largest by area and home to over 41 million people, making it the eleventh-most populous state in the country. The state is notable for its significant population of Scheduled Tribes, its coastline along the Bay of Bengal, and its historical importance—it is even referenced in India's national anthem.

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Indian state or territory.elevation_max_point: Deomali
Indian state or territory.elevation_min_m: 0
Indian state or territory.elevation_min_point: Bay of Bengal
Indian state or territory.population_total: 41,974,218
Indian state or territory.population_as_of: 2011
Indian state or territory.population_rank: 11th
Indian state or territory.population_density: 307/km
Indian state or territory.population_urban: 16.68%
Indian state or territory.population_rural: 83.32%
Indian state or territory.name: Odisha
Indian state or territory.official_name: State of Odisha
Indian state or territory.image_caption: Zigzag from Top-left: Konark Sun Temple, Deomali, Chandipur Beach, Ratha Yatra, Jagannath Temple, Chilika Lake, Bhitarkanika National Park, Ratnagiri, Lingaraj Temple, Hirakud Dam
Indian state or territory.type: State
Indian state or territory.image_seal: Seal of Odisha.svg
Indian state or territory.etymology: "Land of the Odias"
Indian state or territory.nicknames: Soul of IndiaIndia’s Best Kept Secret
Indian state or territory.motto: Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit)"Truth alone triumphs"
Indian state or territory.anthem: Bande Utkala Janani (Odia)"I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala" File:Bande Utkala Janani Odia.ogg

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Official name: Odisha
Population: 41974218
Area: 155707
Official website: www.odisha.gov.in
Image: Odisha blank districts map.svg

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inception: 1936-04-01
native label: ଓଡ଼ିଶା
Commons category: Odisha
Commons gallery: Odisha
male population: 21212136
female population: 20762082
urban population: 7003656
rural population: 34970562
literate population: 26742595
illiterate population: 15231623
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The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in 261 BCE resulting in the Kalinga War, coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha. The modern boundaries of Odisha were demarcated by the British Indian government, the Orissa Province was established on 1 April 1936, consisting of the Odia-speaking districts of Bihar and Orissa Province, Madras Presidency and Central Provinces. Utkala Divas () is celebrated on 1 April. Cuttack was made the capital of the region by Anantavarman Chodaganga in , after which the city was used as the capital by many rulers, through the British era until 1948. Thereafter, Bhubaneswar became the capital of Odisha.