Key points Odisha

Odisha

Capital

Bhubaneswar

Districts

30

OfficialLanguage

Odia

Formed on

1 April 1936

Known for/as

Country’s sole resourcesof ruby & platinumgroup of metals.

PhysicalCharacteristics

Four natural divisions:– Northern plateau– Eastern Ghats– Central trace– Coastal plains.

NaturalVegetation

– Tropical Semi-Evergreen Region– Tropical Moist Deciduous Region– Tropical Dry Deciduous Region– Coastal Forests

Major Rivers

MahanadiFrom ChattisgarhTo false pointBrahmaniFrom Sankh & South KoelTo Bay of Bengal

MajorRegionalFestivals

Durga Puja,Saraswati Puja,Ganesh Puja,Shiva Ratri, Janmastami,Kali Puja, Dolapurnim,Holi, Nua Khai,Sitala Sasthi,Car Festival (Ratha Yatra)

Major ArtForms

PaintingsPatta Chitras,ChitrapothiDanceOdissi,Chhau dance,Medha Nacha,Danda Nata,Changu Dance,Karma dance,ChaitighodaHorse dance,Baunsa rani,Bamboo dance& Dalkhai

Industry

Steel, Ferromanganese,Cement, Aluminum,Fertilizer production,Nonferrous smelting,Chemicals, ceramic products,glassworks andaeronautics equipment,Paper mills, cotton textiles,sericulture

Minerals

Chromite, graphite,Bauxite, manganese ore,Iron ore, sillimanite,Quartzite, pyroxenite & dolomite

Agriculture

Pulses (legumes), oilseeds,Vegetables, Wheat, Rice, Corn Maize],Sorghum and Pearl Millet, Jute,Sugarcane, Coconuts and Spices

GeographicalIndications

Kotpad Handloom fabrics,Orissa Ikat,Konark Stone Carving,Pattachitra, PipiliApplique Work,Khandua Saree& Fabrics,Gopalpur Tussar Fabrics,Ganjam Kewda Rooh,Ganjam Kewda flower,Dhalapathar Parda& Fabrics,Sambalpuri BandhaSaree & Fabrics,Bomkai Saree & Fabrics,Habaspuri Saree & Fabrics,Berhampur Patta (Phoda KumbhaSaree & Joda

State Animal

Sambar

State Bird

Indian Roller

State Flower

Lotus

State Tree

Banyan

WorldHeritageSites

Sun Temple, Konarak

Ramsar Sites

Bhitarkanika Mangroves,Chilka Lake

BiodiversityHotspots

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BirdSanctuaries

Chilka Lake

NationalParks

Bhitarkanika NP,Simlipal NP

BiosphereReserve

Simlipal

WildlifeSanctuaries

Badrama WLSBaisipalli WLSBalukhand Konark WLSBhitarkanika WLSChandaka Dampara WLSChilika (Nalaban) WLSDebrigarh WLSGahirmatha (Marine) WLSHadgarh WLSKarlapat WLSKhalasuni WLSKotagarh WLSKuldiha WLSLakhari Valley WLSNandankanan WLSSatkosia Gorge WLSSimlipal WLSSunabeda WLSKapilash WLS

TigerReserve

Simlipal, Satkosia

ElephantReserve

Mayurbhanj ERMahanadi ERSambalpur ERBaitami ERSouth Orissa ER

MarineProtectedArea

BhitarkanikaChilka (Nalaban)GahirmathaBalukhand Konark