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Odisha (English: / ə ˈ d ɪ s ə /; [19] Odia: ⓘ), formerly Orissa (the official name until 2011), [20] 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 name Khondalite is derived from the Khond tribe who inhabit Odisha. [16] The similarity of lithology, tectono thermal events, and major rift features, e.g. the Mahanadi rift, place Odisha close to Eastern Antarctica. Later geological formations such as Gondwana basins are also found in Odisha. The Mahanadi Master Basin holds a major part of ...
APAC: Asia-Pacific; Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region; APJ: Asia Pacific and Japan [3] APMA: Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa; APSG: Asia Pacific and Singapore; Arab League: a regional organization of Arab countries
Odisha has 485 kilometres (301 mi) of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Balasore to Malkangiri. [1] It is the 9th largest state by area , and the 11th largest by population . Odia (formerly known as Oriya ) is the official and most widely spoken language, spoken by 33.2 million according to the 2001 Census.
There are 30 districts in Odisha. Mayurbhanj is the largest district and Jagatsinghpur is the smallest district by area. Ganjam is the largest district and Deogarh is the smallest district by population in Odisha. Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha is located in Khordha district.
Asika Sugar Factory established in 1824. It is one of the oldest in India and first of its kind in Asia. It was built by Minchin Saheb during British rule. Along with the factory at Nellikuppam near Cuddalore, it was managed by Parry & Co. The jaggery mill was started in 1848 as Asika Sugar Works and Distillery Ltd. by Parry and Co. (Madras).
East India is a region of India consisting of the Indian states of Bihar, [1] Jharkhand, [2] Odisha [3] and West Bengal [4] and also the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [ 5 ] The states of Bihar and West Bengal lie on the Indo-Gangetic plain .
In Odisha, the Hill Kharia are mainly found in Jashipur and Karanjia Blocks of Mayurbhanj district. A few villages are also found in Morada block. In Jharkhand, they are concentrated in East Singhbhum, Gumla, Simdega districts. Though widely found in this district, Musabani, Dumaria and Chakulia Blocks are the blocks where they live in large ...