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Orissa is bounded on the north by Bihar, on the north-east by West Bengal, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Andhra Pradesh and on the west by Chhattisgarh. The Eastern Ghats range and the Chota Nagpur plateau occupy the western and northern portions of the state, while fertile alluvial plains occupy the coastal plain and the valleys of the Mahanadi, Brahmani , and Vaitarani rivers, which empty into the Bay of Bengal. These alluvial plains are home to intensive rice cultivation.
| Date of formation | 1 April 1936 |
| Capital | Bhubaneshwar |
| Governor | Rameshwar Thakur |
| Chief Minister | Naveen Patnaik |
| AreaThis article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. Article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an objec | 155,707 km˛To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km˛ and 1,000,000 km˛. See also areas of other orders of magnitude. Areas smaller than 100,000 km˛ 100,000 km˛ is equal to: 38,600 square mil |
| PopulationFor the use of the word population in statistics, see statistical population. In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. Populations are studied in - Total - DensityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex |
235.7/km˛ |
| LiteracyLiteracy is the ability to use text to communicate across space and time. It is often reduced to read and write, or, sometimes, the ability to read. In modern context, the word means reading and writing in a level adequate for written communication and ge rate: - Total - Male - Female | 54.63% 62.66% 40.45% |
| UrbanizationUrbanization is the degree of or increase in urban character or nature. It may refer to a geographical area combining urban and rural parts, or to the transformation of an individual locality from less to more urban. The term can describe a condition at a: | 14.97% |