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As of 2024, with an estimated population of 1.484 billion, India is the world's most populous country. India occupies 2.4% of the world's area and is home to 17.5% of the world's population. [2] The Indo-Gangetic Plain has one of the world's biggest stretches of fertile not-deep alluvium and are among the most densely populated areas of the world.
Presently, the majority of people in the state of Odisha are Hindus. As per the census of 2001, Odisha is the third largest Hindu-populated state (as a percentage of population) in India. However, while Odisha is predominantly Hindu it is not monolithic. There is a rich cultural heritage in the state owing to the Hindu faith.
Odia is the official language of Odisha [139] and is spoken by 82.70% of the population according to the 2011 census of India. [138] It is also one of the classical languages of India . English is the official language of correspondence between state and the union of India.
Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha's only venue for international cricket matches, is located around 25 kilometres (16 mi) away. [162] Bhubaneswar has a franchise of Odisha Premier League, Bhubaneswar Jaguars, which started in 2010. Bhubaneswar Golf Club, a nine-hole golf course is situated in Infocity. [163] Kalinga Stadium Rock Climbing Centre
Country rank Name District Type* Population 2011 Male Female Literacy rate 01 58 Bhubaneswar: Khordha district: Municipal Corporation 881,988 468,302 413,686 93.00 02 73 Cuttack: Cuttack district: Municipal Corporation 658,986 331,246 327,740 91.03 03 81 Rourkela: Sundargarh district: Municipal Corporation 552,970 291,027 261,943 92.01 04 127 ...
There are a total of 43,350 households. The population density is 695 people per km 2. [3] [better source needed] Followers of Hinduism form the majority of the population, while Muslims and Christians are a small minority. The population of Hindus is 1,93,921 (98.9%), Muslims is 1,974 (1%) and Christians is 51 (0.02%). [5] [better source needed]
According to the 2011 Census, Puri district had a population of 1,698,730, [1] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau [4] or the U.S. state of Idaho, [5] making it the 291st most populous district in India out of 640. The district has a population density of 488 inhabitants per square kilometer (1,260/sq mi) and experienced a population ...
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.