# Outline of Odisha

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Odisha:
Odisha – one of the 29 states of India, located in the eastern coast. Odisha has 485 kilometres (301 mi) of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Balasore to Malkangiri. It is the 9th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. Odia (formerly known as Oriya) is the official and most widely spoken language, spoken by 33.2 million according to the 2001 Census.
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## General reference
### Names

* Common name: Odisha
** Pronunciation: /əˈdɪsə/ ;
* Official name: State of Odisha
* Originally known as : Kalinga (India)
* Nicknames
** Utkala
* Adjectivals
** Odia
* Demonyms
** Odia
* Abbreviations and name codes
** ISO 3166-2 code: IN-OR
** Vehicle registration code: OD

### Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 11th
* by area (2011 census): 9th
* by crime rate (2015): 16th
* by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 15th
* by Human Development Index (HDI):
* by life expectancy at birth:
* by literacy rate:

## Geography of Odisha

Geography of Odisha
* Odisha is: an Indian state
* Population of Odisha:
* Area of Odisha:
* Atlas of Odisha

### Location of Odisha

* Odisha is situated within the following regions:
** Northern Hemisphere
** Eastern Hemisphere
*** Eurasia
**** Asia
***** South Asia
****** Indian subcontinent
******* India
******** East India
* Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
vtePlaces adjacent to Outline of Odisha :
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Odisha
Bay of Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh & Bay of Bengal :

### Environment of Odisha
#### Protected areas in Odisha

* Baisipalli
* Balimela
* Bhitarkanika
* Mangroves
* Karlapat
* Nandankanan
* Saptasajya
* Satkosia Tiger Reserve
* Sunabeda Tiger Reserve
* Ushakothi

#### Natural geographic features of Odisha

* Rivers of Odisha

### Regions of Odisha
#### Administrative divisions of Odisha
##### Districts of Odisha

* Districts of Odisha

##### Municipalities of Odisha

Municipalities of Odisha
* Capital of Odisha: Bhubaneswar Capital of Odisha
* Cities of Odisha

### Demography of Odisha

Demographics of Odisha

## Government and politics of Odisha

Politics of Odisha
* Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
* Capital of Odisha: Capital of Odisha
* Elections in Odisha
** (specific elections)

### Union government in Odisha

* Rajya Sabha members from Odisha
* Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee
* Indian general election, 2009 (Odisha)
* Indian general election, 2014 (Odisha)

### Branches of the government of Odisha

Government of Odisha

#### Executive branch of the government of Odisha

* Head of state: Governor of Odisha,
* Head of government: Chief Minister of Odisha,

#### Legislative branch of the government of Odisha

Odisha Legislative Assembly
* Constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly

#### Judicial branch of the government of Odisha
### Law and order in Odisha

* Law enforcement in Odisha
** Odisha Police

## History of Odisha

History of Odisha

### History of Odisha, by region

* Historic sites in Odisha

### History of Odisha, by subject
## Culture of Odisha

Culture of Odisha
* Cuisine of Odisha
* Monuments in Odisha
** Monuments of National Importance in Odisha
** State Protected Monuments in Odisha
* World Heritage Sites in Odisha

### Art in Odisha

* Cinema of Odisha
* Music of Odisha
* Odisssy Dance

### Languages of Odisha

* Odia
* Sambalpuri
* Hindi
* Bengali
* Telugu

### People of Odisha

* People from Odisha

### Religion in Odisha

Religion in Odisha
* Christianity in Odisha
* Hinduism in Odisha

### Sports in Odisha

Sports in Odisha
* Cricket in Odisha
** Odisha Cricket Association
** Odisha cricket team
* Football in Odisha
** Odisha football team

### Symbols of Odisha

Symbols of Odisha
* State animal: ସମ୍ବର (sambar deer)
* State bird: ଭଦଭଦଳିଆ (Indian Roller)
* State flower: ଅଶୋକ ଫୁଲ (saraca asoca)
* State seal: Seal of Odisha
* State tree: ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷ (sacred fig)

## Economy and infrastructure of Odisha

Economy of Odisha
* Tourism in Odisha
* Transport in Odisha
** Airports in Odisha

## Education in Odisha

Education in Odisha
* Institutions of higher education in Odisha

## Health in Odisha

Health in Odisha