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'''Non-resident Odia''' are people of [[Odia people|Odia]] ancestry residing outside [[Odisha]]. Most Odia people are from Northern, Western, Central and Coastal Odisha.

[[Manchester]], [[Dubai]], [[Doha]], [[Kuala Lumpur]] and [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] are the cities with the highest Odia populations outside India.{{cn|date=November 2018}}

==Odias in Indian states outside Odisha==
Migration from Odisha has a long history. Odia merchants had historical trade links with other parts of India. In modern times, Odias started migrating to different parts of India mainly for education and jobs.

There are various social and cultural organizations in various parts of the country which include Odia Cultural Association<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oriyaculturalassociation.com/aboutus.asp |title=Oriya Cultural Association |website=oriyaculturalassociation.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029144206/http://oriyaculturalassociation.com/aboutus.asp |archive-date=2009-10-29 |access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref> which is a group of Odias in [[Delhi]] (based in [[Haryana]]), the Odia Association Of Delhi (which owns the [[Jagannath Temple, Delhi|Jagannath Temple]]) and Odia Mahasangram.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowNRO.asp?id=12804 |title= Mumbai Oriya Mahasangh congratulates CM Naveen Patnaik |work=www.orissadiary.com |date=28 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115224907/http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowNRO.asp?id=12804 |archive-date=2010-01-15 |access-date=15 October 2017 }}</ref>
There is an Odia association at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh named as Varanaseya Utkal Samaj having long history of more than six decades of existence which is instrumental in bringing together the Odia people and culture within and beyond the Odia community living around the holy city of Varanasi.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowNRO.asp?id=51619 |title=Odia body in Varanasi pledges to help Odisha pilgrims, students |work=www.orissadiary.com |date=11 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085032/http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowNRO.asp?id=51619 |archive-date=2014-08-19 |access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref>

The NRO community has honoured [[Jyoti Kullu]], captain of [[India women's national field hockey team]] in 2007, on her achievement of the [[Arjuna Award]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Non resident Oriyas honour Jyoti kulu in Delhi|url=http://www.odisha.in/news/166/ARTICLE/1359/2007-08-30.html|website=www.odisha.in|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.odisha.in/news/166/ARTICLE/1359/2007-08-30.html Non resident Oriyas honour Jyoti kulu in Delhi]</ref> The Delhi Odia Lawyer Association awarded the Trophy. She was honoured in a brief function held at the residence of Mr.Jual Oram M.P. and National Vice President of [[BJP]] at Delhi. Oram and his wife Jhingia Oram garlanded Jyoti and congratulated her for her success in the field of sports.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.docstoc.com/docs/27650802/by-laws-of-the-non-resident-oriyas-facilitation-center |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-03-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401192638/http://www.docstoc.com/docs/27650802/by-laws-of-the-non-resident-oriyas-facilitation-center |archive-date=2012-04-01 }}</ref>

== Geographic distribution ==
Although the total Odia population is unclear, [[2001 Census of India]] puts the population of Odisha at around 36 million. There are smaller Odia communities in the neighbouring states of [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Chhattisgarh]]. Most Odias in West Bengal live in the districts of [[Midnapore]] and [[Bankura]]. [[Surat]] in Gujarat also has a large Odia population, primarily diamond workers in the southern district of Ganjam. [[Bengaluru]] and [[Hyderabad]] have sizable Odia population due to an IT boom in late 2000s. Some Odias have migrated to [[Bangladesh]] where they are known as [[Bonaz]] community.

While the southern part of the state has inter migration within the country, the northern part of the state has migration towards the [[middle east]] and the [[Western world]]. [[Balasore]] and [[cuttack]] are known as immigration centers of [[Odisha]]. Most of the Odia population abroad originates predominantly from the northern district of [[Balasore]] followed by [[Cuttack]] and [[Bhadrak]]. The migrants who work within the country predominantly originate from [[Ganjam]] and [[Puri]] districts.

While most American Odias prior to 1980 came from [[Balasore]], [[Sambalpur]] and [[Cuttack]], increased demand for software engineers and adoption have brought Odias from other areas.

Migration to the [[United Kingdom]] has been recorded since 1935, where mostly people from [[Balasore]] in undivided [[Bengal]] province went to work to [[United Kingdom]] and thereafter continuing a chain migration very predominant then, and continues to this day. Most British Odias have obtained British citizenship.

In the late 2000s many Odias, predominantly from [[Balasore]] and [[Cuttack]], went to the US East coast to study and to work. This resulted in chain migration, predominantly from [[Balasore]] and [[Cuttack]].

During 2009 construction boom in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, Odias predominantly from [[Balasore]], [[Bhadrak]] and [[Cuttack]] migrated to the area to earn high salaries in the IT and construction sectors.

==International organizations==
There are various [[Odia people|Odia]] organizations serving the diaspora in [[Canada]], [[United Kingdom|The United Kingdom]], [[United States|The United States]], [[Singapore]] and other countries such as: The Odisha Society of Canada,<ref>{{cite web|title=Oscwebsite.com|url=http://www.oscwebsite.com/|website=www.oscwebsite.com|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref> [[The Odisha Society of the United Kingdom|The Odisha Society of the UK (OSUK)]], [[The Odisha Society of the Americas|The Odisha Society Of the Americas (OSA)]]<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://www.odishasociety.org]</ref> and the Norway Odia Community,<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.facebook.com/Norway.Oriya.Community/|title = Norway Oriya Community facebook|website=Facebook }}</ref> and the Odia Society Of Singapore (OSS)[http://singodia.org/]

The Indo American Friendship Foundation also supports OSA and its chapters.<ref>{{cite web|title=IAFF|url=http://www.iaff1.org|website=www.iaff1.org|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref> The Odisha Society of the Americas organized their 40th Annual Convention on 3 & 4 July 2009 at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial & Marriott Hotel, Trenton, New Jersey.<ref>[http://www.odisha.in/news/166/ARTICLE/2116/2009-07-07.html Orissa Society celebrates 40th Convention]</ref>

Other organizations safeguarding Odia culture abroad include the Shri Jagannath Temple Trust, Canada.<ref>[http://jagannathtempletoronto.com/]</ref><ref>[http://www.odisha.in/news/166/ARTICLE/2117/2009-07-07.html Lord Jagannath’s chariot festival held in Toronto]</ref>

Beside these country-level organizations, there has been attempts to unite all the NROs residing abroad to connect via various online communities. Pravasi Odia is one such online community.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pravasi Odia|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pravasi-Odia/217409435078249|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=15 October 2017|language=en}}</ref> Additionally, the virtual Global Odia Mahotsav 2020 event took place in co-operation with multiple Odia organizations, with the aim of advancing international co-operation and development in Odisha.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Odia Mahatosav|url=https://www.globalodiamahotsav2020.com/|access-date=2021-02-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Non-Resident Odia Facilitation Center===
The Non Resident Odia Facilitation Center is an organization that works in liaison with the Government Of [[Odisha]].<ref>[http://nrofc.org/index.php Non-Resident Oriya Facilitation Center (NROFC)]</ref> The Society takes the form of a Public-Private-People-Partnership and shall have representation of the government, Non-Resident Odias (henceforth called NROs) and Community. The "Society" shall take the form of a Public-Private-People-Partnership and shall have representation of the government, NROs and Community.<ref>[http://nrofc.org/bylaws.php Suggested Byelaws - NROFC.org]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Bonaz]], Odia Bangladeshis
* [[Jagannath Temple (Puri)]]
* [[Jagannath Temple, Delhi]]
* [[Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad]]
* [[Shri Jagannath Puri Temple]]
* [[Orissa Society of the Americas]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.seedsnet.org Sustainable Economic and Educational Development Society] (SEEDS)

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