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The state is spread over an area of 1,55,707 km 2 and extends for 700 km from north to south and 500 kilometres from east to west. Its coastline is 450 km long. Its coastline is 450 km long. The state is divided into 30 districts which are further subdivided into 314 blocks called tahasil.
According to the 2011 census Cuttack district has a population of 2,624,470, [1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait [7] or the US state of Nevada. [8] This gives it a ranking of 156th in India (out of a total of 640). [1] The population is divided among 579,170 families. About 10% of the total population is of children below the age of 10 years.
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 primary school system, up to class 8 is mainly supported by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme of the Government of India. It is managed by the State Government (Junior Basic schools in non-ADC areas and most of the Senior Basic and Higher Secondary schools in ADC and non-ADC areas) and TTAADC (mainly the Junior Basic schools in ADC areas).
The Oriya film industry is popularly known as Ollywood, a portmanteau of the words Oriya and Hollywood. In 1974, the Government of Odisha declared film-making and construction of cinema theatres as industry in the state, [ 40 ] and two years later, in 1976, it established the Orissa Film Development Corporation in Cuttack. [ 41 ]
4 Geography and climate. 5 Transport. 6 ... (80.1) 26.8 (80.2) ... The pre-collegiate medium of instruction in schools is predominantly English and Odia. The medium ...
Chandahandi is a town and Administrative Block in Nabarangpur District in Odisha State in India. [1] [2] [3] Located near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border, it is known for its lush green landscapes and agricultural economy, with paddy and maize as primary crops.
Bhawanipatna is a city and the headquarter of Kalahandi district in the state of Odisha, India.Bhawanipatna has numerous Hindu temples dedicated to different deities. Its name is a combination of the presiding Hindu deity, Bhabani-Sankar, and Patana, which means "place" in Odia.