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Odisha (English: / ə ˈ d ɪ s ə /, [17] Odia: ⓘ), formerly Orissa ([18] the official name until 2011), is an Indian 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 state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. [19]
v. t. e. The history of Odisha begins in the Lower Paleolithic era, as Acheulian tools dating to the period have been discovered in various places in the region. [ 1] The early history of Odisha can be traced back to writings found in ancient texts like the Mahabharata, Maha Govinda Sutta and some Puranas.
Geography of Odisha. Odisha is situated in eastern coast on Bay of Bengal. Map of the coastline around Chilka Lake. Satellite view of the Mahanadi River near Subarnapur, in Subarnapur district of Odisha. Here the Mahanadi curves around the Garhjat Hills before entering the Utkal Plains.
Secretariat of Odisha, Bhubaneswar. The Government of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government, and their post is ...
Districts. 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.
Here is the list of chief ministers of Odisha since 1946. Since 1946, Odisha has had 14 chief ministers. Serving from 2000 till 2024, Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal was the longest-serving chief minister in Odisha's history. The current Chief Minister of Odisha since 12 June 2024 is Mohan Charan Majhi of the Bharatiya Janata Party .
e. In its long history, Odisha has had a continuous tradition of dharmic religions especially Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Ashoka 's conquest of Kalinga (India) made Buddhism a principal religion in the state which led to the establishment of numerous Stupas and non religion learning centres. During Kharavela 's reign Jainism found prominence.
Chaturbhuj Meher – Indian weaver. Gangadhar Meher – A renowned Odia poet of the 19th century born in Utkala (now known as Odisha) Kailash Chandra Meher – Indian artist and painter. Kunja Bihari Meher – Indian weaver (1928–2008) Sadhu Meher – Indian actor, director and producer (1939/1940–2024) Atharuddin Mohammed – Dewan of ...