Orissa

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

estado en la costa este de la India

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: state of India
Official name: Odisha
Country: India
Located in: India
Continent: Asia
Capital: Bhubaneswar
Official language: Odia
Population: 41974218
Area: 155707
Head of government: Mohan Charan Majhi
Head of state: Ganeshi Lal
Legislature: Odisha Legislative Assembly
Anthem: Bande Utkala Janani
Shares border with: Chhattisgarh
Official website: www.odisha.gov.in
Image: Odisha blank districts map.svg

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language used: Turi
inception: 1936-04-01
native label: ଓଡ଼ିଶା
Commons category: Odisha
Commons gallery: Odisha
category for people born here: Category:Births in Odisha
category of associated people: Category:People from Odisha
male population: 21212136
female population: 20762082
urban population: 7003656
rural population: 34970562
literate population: 26742595
illiterate population: 15231623
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Odisha (en oriya: ଓଡିଶା), anteriormente llamado Orissa, es un estado de la República de la India. Su capital es la ciudad de Bhubaneshvara. Está ubicado al este del país, limitando al norte con Jharkhand, al noreste con Bengala Occidental, al este con el golfo de Bengala, al sur con Andhra Pradesh y Telangana, y al oeste con Chhattisgarh. Con 135 191 km² es el noveno estado más extenso —por detrás de Rajastán, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu y Cachemira, Guyarat, Karnataka y Andhra Pradesh—. Es el nombre moderno de la antigua nación de , que fue invadida por Ashoka en 261 a. C. El estado moderno de Odisha se estableció el 1 de abril de 1936 en el palacio de Kanika, Cuttack, como una provincia de la India. Odisha es el noveno estado más grande por superficie de la India y el undécimo por población. El oriya es el idioma oficial y lo habla un 93,33% de la población. Odisha padece intensos monzones. La época más intensa ocurrió en octubre de 1999, que causó graves daños y unos 10 000 muertos.

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