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{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to Odisha}}

[[File:IN-OR.svg|thumb|220px|Location of [[Odisha]]]]

The following [[outline (list)|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 {{convert|485|km}} of coastline along the [[Bay of Bengal]] on its east, from [[Balasore]] to [[Malkangiri]].<ref name=CoastalSecurity>{{cite web|title=Coastal security|url=http://odishapolice.gov.in/?q=node/163|publisher=[[Odisha Police]]|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> It is the [[List of states and territories of India by area|9th largest state by area]], and the [[List of states and union territories of India by population|11th largest by population]]. [[Odia language|Odia]] (formerly known as ''Oriya'') is the official and most widely spoken language, spoken by 33.2 million according to the 2001 Census.<ref name=Indiaspeak>{{cite news|title=Indiaspeak: English is our 2nd language|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indiaspeak-English-is-our-2nd-language/articleshow/5680962.cms|accessdate=3 February 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 March 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Seal of Odisha.png|thumb|[[Seal of Odisha]]]]

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== General reference ==

=== Names ===

* Common name: [[Odisha]]
** Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=Or-ଓଡ଼ିଶା.oga|ə|ˈ|d|ɪ|s|ə}};<ref name=CollinsDict>{{cite web|title=Odisha (əˈdɪsə)|url=http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/odisha|publisher=[[Collins English Dictionary]]}}</ref>
* [[States and territories of India|Official name]]: [[Odisha|State of Odisha]]
* Originally known as : [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga (India)]]
* Nicknames
**[[Utkala Kingdom|Utkala]]
* [[Adjectivals and demonyms for states and territories of India|Adjectivals]]
** [[Odia people|Odia]]
* [[Adjectivals and demonyms for states and territories of India|Denonyms]]
**Odia
* Abbreviations and name codes
** [[ISO 3166-2:IN#Current codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]: [[IN-OR]]
** [[Vehicle registration]] code: [[Vehicle registration plates of India#States|OD]]

=== Rankings (amongst India's states) ===

* [[India states ranked by population|by population]]: 11th
* [[List of states and territories of India by area|by area]] (2011 census): 9th
* [[Indian states and territories ranking by crime rate|by crime rate]] (2015): 16th
* [[List of Indian states by GDP|by gross domestic product (GDP)]] (2014): 15th
*[[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]:
*[[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|by life expectancy at birth]]:
*[[Indian states ranking by literacy rate|by literacy rate]]:

== Geography of Odisha ==

[[Geography of Odisha]]
* Odisha is: an [[Indian state]]
* [[Population of Odisha]]:
* [[Area of Odisha]]:
* [[:commons:Atlas 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]])

{{Geographic location
|Centre=Odisha
|North=[[Jharkhand]]
|Northeast=[[West Bengal]]
|East=[[Bay of Bengal]]
|Southeast=[[Andhra Pradesh]] & Bay of Bengal
|South=[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|Southwest=[[Chhattisgarh]]
|West=[[Chhattisgarh]]
|Northwest=[[Chhattisgarh]]
}}

=== Environment of Odisha ===

==== Protected areas in Odisha ====
*[[Baisipalli]]
*[[Balimela]]
*[[Bhitarkanika]]
*[[Mangroves]]
*[[Karlapat]]
*[[Nandankanan zoo|Nandankanan]]
*[[Saptasajya]]
*[[Satkosia Tiger Reserve]]
*[[Sunabeda Tiger Reserve]]
*[[Ushakothi]]

==== Natural geographic features of Odisha ====

* [[List of rivers of Odisha|Rivers of Odisha]]

=== Regions of Odisha ===

==== Administrative divisions of Odisha ====

===== Districts of Odisha =====

* [[List of districts of Odisha|Districts of Odisha]]

===== Municipalities of Odisha =====

[[Municipalities of Odisha]]

* [[Capital city|Capital]] of Odisha: Bhubaneswar [[Capital of Odisha]]
* [[List of cities in 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 (political)|Capital]] of Odisha: [[Capital of Odisha]]
* [[Elections in Odisha]]
** (specific elections)

=== Union government in Odisha ===
* [[List of Rajya Sabha members from 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]]
* [[List of constituencies of 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 period ===

==== Prehistoric Odisha ====

==== Ancient Odisha ====

==== Medieval Odisha ====

==== Colonial Odisha ====

==== Contemporary 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
** [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Odisha|Monuments of National Importance in Odisha]]
** [[List of State Protected Monuments in Odisha|State Protected Monuments in Odisha]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas#Odisha|World Heritage Sites in Odisha]]

=== Art in Odisha ===
* [[Cinema of Odisha]]
* [[Music of Odisha]]
* [[Odisssy Dance]]

=== Languages of Odisha ===
* [[Odia language|Odia]]
* [[Sambalpuri language|Sambalpuri]]
* [[Hindi]]
* [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
* [[Telugu language|Telugu]]

=== People of Odisha ===

* [[List of people from 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:Sambar
* State bird:bhadabhadaliya
* State flower:
* State seal: [[Seal of Odisha]]
* State tree:

== Economy and infrastructure of Odisha ==

[[Economy of Odisha]]
* [[Tourism in Odisha]]
* [[Transport in Odisha]]
** [[List of airports in Odisha|Airports in Odisha]]

== Education in Odisha ==

[[Education in Odisha]]
* [[List of institutions of higher education in Odisha|Institutions of higher education in Odisha]]

== Health in Odisha ==

[[Health in Odisha]]

== See also ==
{{Portal|India}}

* [[Outline of India]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Sister project links|voy=Odisha|Odisha}}
{{wikiatlas|Odisha}}

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