Outline of Odisha

Odisha is the 9th largest, 11th most populous and 25th most literate state of the 29 states of the democratic Republic of India. Odisha is at 12th position in life expectancy and 5th in female-to-male sex ratio. Odisha is the 21st most media exposed states in India.The Economy of Odisha is one the fastest growing state economies in India. According to 2014-15 economic survey, Odisha's gross state domestic product (GSDP) was expected to grow at 8.78% in the 2014-15 fiscal year.^[1] Odisha has an agriculture-based economy which is in transition towards an industry and service-based economy. Odisha is also one of the top FDI destinations in India. In the fiscal year 2011-12, Odisha received investment proposals worth ₹49,527 crore (US$9.296 billion).^[2] According to the Reserve Bank of India, Odisha received ₹53,000 crore (US$8.33 billion) worth of new FDI commitments in the 2012-13 fiscal.^[3]

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Odisha
  • Originally known as : Kalinga (India)
    • Pronunciation:
  • Official name: Odisha
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • ISO 3166-2 code: IN-OR
    • Vehicle registration code: OD
  • Nicknames
    • Utkala
• Adjectivals
  • Odia
• Denonyms
  • Odia

Geography

Protected areas

• Baisipalli
• Balimela
• Bhitarkanika
• Mangroves
• Karlapat
• Nandankanan
• Saptasajya
• Satkosia Tiger Reserve
• Sunabeda Tiger Reserve
• Ushakothi

History

Administrative divisions

Odisha has 30 districts.^[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, the total population of Odisha is 41,947,358, of which 21,201,678 (50.54%) are male and 20,745,680 (49.46%) are female, or 978 females per 1000 males. The population density is 269 per km².^[5]

Religion in Odisha (2011)

  Hinduism (93.62%)

  Christianity (2.76%)

  Islam (2.17%)

  Sarnaism (1.13%)

  Sikhism (0.05%)

  Buddhism (0.03%)

  Jainism (0.02%)

  Not religious (0.2%)

Languages

• Odia
• Hindi
• Bengali
• Telugu

Culture

See also

• Outline of India
• Odia people
• Odia people

References

1. "Odisha GSDP to grow 8.78% in 2014-15: Economic Survey". Business Standard. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
2. "Odisha top FDI destination in FY12, Gujarat at No. 3: Assocham". NDTV. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
3. "RBI investment data overshoot Odisha figure four times". Business Standard. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
4. "No Of Districts in Odisha" (PDF).
5. "Population by religion community - 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.