Odisha
State in Eastern India
Odisha, formerly Orissa, is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the eighth-largest state by area, and the eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to the south. Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres (301 mi) along the Bay of Bengal in Indian Ocean. The region is also known as Utkaḷa and is mentioned by this name in India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical languages of India.
News coverage
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Women voters outnumber men in 4 Odisha Lok Sabha seats that go to polls on May 13
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Election Commission issues notification for fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls
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Prasad Harichandan heads election management committee of Congress in Odisha
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to contest from two assembly seats
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