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Orissa Pincodes | Pincode finder Orissa|Orissa Pin Code


Orissa
• Population: 36,804,660
• Capital: Bhubaneswar
• Area: 60,119 square miles (155,707 sq km)

Puri and Konark are major tourist attractions. Hirakud Dam, the fourth largest in the world is also worth seeing. Chilka, the largest brackish water inland lake in Asia, stretches over an area of 1100 sq. km. The largest Lion Safari of India, and the only White Tiger Safari in the world, are located in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. Odissi, one of the dance forms of India continues to draw admirers throughout the world

The history of Orissa has a place of distinction in the Indian folklore. The famous Battle of Kalinga was fought near the city of Bhubaneswar in 260 BC. The battle transformed Emperor Ashoka into a philanthropist and patronizer of the Buddhist faith. Many battles took place during this time period, and the next rulers of the Orissan area were the Kesari, a Hindu people, and then the Ganga. Then in the 16th century the Mughals brought Orissa in its empire followed by the Marathas. The British rule entered the political scene and took control of the state in 1803 with the rest of India. Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism flourished in Orissa.

As of 1991, the time that the last recorded census was taken, there were approximately 31, 660, 000 people living in the state of Orissa. Fewer than 14% of all citizens of Orissa live in cities. This number illustrates the great number of people who live in the country and work on farms. The ratio of males to females is about 1: 9.7. About one half of all the people living in Orissa can read, a high number for a relatively rural state. The most common language spoken in Orissa is Oriya. The average individual income, annually, is 3,963 Rupees.

Over 76% of the people are dependent on agriculture. Out of the gross cropped area of 87.46 lakh hectares are 87.79 lakh hectares are irrigated. Rice, pulses, oil-seeds, jute, mesta, sugarcane, coconut and turmeric are important crops. The state contributes one-tenth of the rice production in India.

The Central Sector Projects are: Steel Plant at Rourkela, SAND Complex at Chhatrapur, Heavy Water Project at Talcher, Coach Repairing Workshop at Mancheswar, Aluminium Complex at Koraput, Captive Power Plant at Angul, Aluminium Smelter at Angul and Fertilizer Plant at Paradip. Major thermal and hydel power stations are Talcher, Hirakud, and Chiplima. Major rhermal and hydel power stations are Talcher, Hirakud and Chiplima. Other power projects are Upper Indravati, Upper Kolab, Rengali and Ib.

Chilka Lake - The lake is a haven for migrant birds. The site is famous for dolphins and sea turtles as well.
Bhitarkanika National Park
Pipli - It is known all over the globe for its handicraft items.
Daringbadi - For its scenic features, it is dubbed as the Darjeeling of Odisha.
Simlipal National Park - It is a big wildlife reserve in the northern part of the state and contains a number of elephants and tigers.
Brahmapur (formerly known as Berhampore) - The place is called as Silk City as well
    Bhubaneswar - The capital of the state and main transportation center
Koraput
    Cuttack - The erstwhile capital of the state
Puri - Is known for the Jagannath Temple and lively seashores. This famous religious hub is a major tourist draw in Odisha.
Paradip - Named as the Port City.
Sambalpur - The largest city in the western part of the state.
    Rourkela - Famous for the fertilizer factories and steel plants it houses.
Sunabeda - Known as the Kashmir of Odisha


Pin Code details for Major Cities in Orissa


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