easy essay for class 6 on the state odisha in english
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Odisha (English: ,[9] /ɒˈrɪsə, ɔː-, oʊ-/;[10] Odia: [oɽiˈsaː] (About this soundlisten)), formerly Orissa, is an Indian state located in eastern India. It neighbors the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres (301 mi) along the Bay of Bengal.[11] It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India.[12]
Odisha
State
Shri Jagannath temple.jpg
Chillika Lake.jpg Chahata near mahanadi river.jpg
Udayagiri caves, Odisha, India 10.jpg Chariot wheel, Konârak 03.jpg
Clockwise from top: Jagannath Temple, Puri, Chilka Lake, Mahanadi river, Sun Temple of Konark, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Jain Caves
Official logo of Odisha
Emblem
Anthem: Bande Utkala Janani
(I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!)
Location of Odisha
Coordinates (Bhubaneswar): 20.27°N 85.82°E
Country
India
Statehood
1 April 1936
(Utkala Divasa)
Capital and
Largest city
Bhubaneswar[2]
Districts
30
Government
• Body
Government of Odisha
• Governor
Ganeshi Lal
• Chief Minister
Naveen Patnaik (BJD)
• Legislature
Unicameral (147 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency
Lok Sabha (21 seats)
Rajya Sabha (10 seats)
• High Court
Orissa High Court
Area
• Total
155,707 km2 (60,119 sq mi)
Area rank
8th
Population (2011)
• Total
41,974,218[1]
• Rank
11th
Demonym(s)
Odia
GDP (2017–18)[3]
• Total
₹4.16 lakh crore (US$58 billion)
• Per capita
₹80,991 (US$1,100)
Time zone
UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code
IN-OR
HDI (2018)
Increase 0.606[4]
medium · 32nd
Literacy
73.45%[5]
Official language
Odia[6]
Website
www.odisha.gov.in
Symbols of Odisha
Emblem
Konark7.jpgKonark Horse
Language
Odia.svgOdia
Song
Bande Utkala Janani
Dance
Odissi Performance DS.jpgOdissi
Mammal
Sambhar deer.jpgSambar
Bird
Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) Photograph by Shantanu Kuveskar.jpgIndian Roller[7][8]
Flower
Sita-Ashok (Saraca asoca) flowers in Kolkata W IMG 4146.jpgAshoka
Tree
Ficus racemosa foliage.jpgIndian Fig tree
Sweet
Rasgullas.JPGRasagola
The ancient kingdom of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka (which was again won back from them by king Kharavela) in 261 BCE resulting in the Kalinga War, coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha.[13] The modern boundaries of Odisha were demarcated by the British Indian government and the "Province of Orissa" was established on 1 April 1936, it consisted of Odia (Oriya) speaking districts.[13] 1 April is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa.[14] The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana".[15] Cuttack was made the capital of the region by Anantavarman Chodaganga in c. 1135,[16] after which the city was used as the capital by many rulers, through the British era until 1948. Thereafter, Bhubaneswar became the capital of Odisha.[17]
The economy of Odisha is the 16th-largest state economy in India with ₹4.16 lakh crore (US$58 billion) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹93,000 (US$1,300).[3] Odisha ranks 23rd among Indian states in human development index.[18]
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