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Fast Facts – Orissa
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 |
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| 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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