A trip to odhisa essay
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Odisha, also known as Orissa, is a largely populated State of India. It is the modern name of the ancient kingdom of Kalinga which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 269 BC. Thereafter it had the name Utkala. It is situated on the east coast of India by the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by the other Indian States—West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south.
The modern State of Odisha/Orissa was established on 1 April 1936, as a province in British India, predominantly populated by Oriya-speaking people. This day (1 April) is, therefore, celebrated as Utkala Dibasa (foundation day of Odisha).
Odisha is the 9th largest State by area and 11th largest by population in India. It has a varied geographical feature. The Chhota Nagpur plateau occupies the western and northern portions of the State, while the eastern and southern coastal parts are fertile alluvial plains and the valleys of the Mahanadi, Brahmani and Baitarani rivers which fall into the Bay of Bengal.
The climate of Odisha is tropical. Odisha’s vast forest cover still offers an unspoiled landscape and protected yet natural habitat of wildlife. Chilika (Chilka), a brackish water coastal lake on the south of the mouth of the Mahanadi river on the Bay of Bengal, is the largest coastal lake in India and the second largest in the world.
The State contributes 21 seats to Lok Sabha and 10 seats to Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament. Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Odisha.
The population density of Odisha is 269 per km2.
The majority (over 94%) of people in the State of Odisha are Hindu. Christians in Odisha account for about 2.4%, while Muslims account for 2.1% of the population as per the census of 2001.
Tourism in Odisha has spread centring around the Jagannath Temple and Rath Jatra at Puri, the Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneswar and the Sun Temple at Konark. The Chilika Lake, the Gopalpur sea beach, the Hatigumpha and Ranigumpha at Udaygiri and Khandagiri caves are other special attractions for tourism in Odisha.