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FACTS ABOUT ORISSA
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Located on the east coast, Orissa, also known as The Soul of India, is a mystical land where the hoary past and the modern today form a harmonious blend. A land filled with awe inspiring monuments, thousands of master craftsmen and artists, numerous wildlife sanctuaries, stunning natural landscapes...
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| Capital |
Bhubaneshwar |
| Area |
1,55,707 sq km |
| Population (Census 2001) |
36,706,920 |
| Principal Languages |
Oriya |
| Literacy Rate |
63.61% |
| Major Minerals |
Iron ore, manganese ore, chromite, coal, bauxite, gemstones and granite.
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| Major Industries |
Steel, plant, heavy water project, coach repairing workshop, aluminium smelter, fertilizers
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| Major Crops |
Rice, groundnut, soybean, pulses, jute, sugarcane, coconut, turmeric.
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| Railway track length |
2,261.03 km |
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| Road length |
1,07,633 km |
| National Highway length |
1,625 km |
| Domestic airport |
4 (Bhubaneshwar, Rourkela, Jaypore,Jharsuguda) |
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Paradeep, Gopalpur |
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History
Orissa's rich past is linked to the fortunes of Kalinga of which it was once a part. Ashoka's carnage of Kalinga made the emperor foreswore war and till 2nd century AD, Buddhism and Jainism alternately held sway in Orissa. Fast forward to 1514: the time of the European arrival here. After the British conquest in 1804, Orissa was divided into three districts: Cuttack, Puri and Balasore. After independence, Orissa became a state of India in 1950.
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