Orissa at a Glance
| Fast Facts | |
| Established | 1st April 1936 |
| Area | 1,55,820 sq km |
| Capital | Bhubaneswar |
| Largest city | Bhubaneswar |
| Legislature (seats) | Unicameral (147) |
| Governor | S.C. Jamir |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Pattnaik |
| Official language | Oriya |
| Population | 36,804,660 (2001 Census) |
| Literacy | 68.8% |
| Major Rivers | Mahanadi, Brahmani, and Baitarani |
| Major Lakes | Chilika, Anshupa, Pata, Hirakud Dam, Indravati Dam and Kolab Dam. |
| Major Communities | Hinduism 94.6%, Christianity 2.4%, Islam 2.1% and Others 0.9%. |
| Other Major languages | Bengali, Hindi, Telugu, Santali. |
| Airports | Biju Patnaik Airport, Jharsuguda Airport, Berhampur Airport |
| Seaports | Port of Paradip, Port of Dhamara, Port of Gopalpur. |
| Government | www.orissa.gov.in |
| Tourism | www.orissatourism.gov.in |
| Districts (30) | Angul, Boudh, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Bargarh, Balasore, Cuttack (Kataka), Debagarh, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Jharsuguda, Jajapur, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Kendrapara, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Nayagarh, Puri, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Sundargarh. |
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