General Profile Orissa situated in the north-eastern part of Indian peninsula is bound by the Bay of Bengal on the east, west Bengal in the east, north east, Bihar on the north, Madhya Pradesh on the West and Andhra Pradesh on the South. Agriculture Agriculture is the dominant sector in the State's economy.
Rice is the main crop and sugar cane is main cash crop.
The State has both traditional and modern industries co-existing. Number of small and medium scale industries exist in the State. Resources One of the mineral rich State of India, Orissa is the lead producer of Chromite, graphite, bauxite, manganese ore and dolomite. The State is well linked with road, rail, air and sea port network. Tourism Temples, palaces, historical monuments and cites are tourist attraction of the State.