Education

The state of Orissa has become a centre of learning in the eastern India after it became a separate state on 1st April 1936. After Independence a lot of reforms have been made in the education system of Orissa to make it appreciated. Because of the reforms the standard of education in Orissa is qualitative. Subsequent Governments have taken a lot of initiatives to make the standard of education more attractive. The education system of Orissa has given base to a lot of Engineering and professional institutes. The students of various faculties of Orissa are earning reputation globally because of a sound infrastructure of education in Orissa. In recent years students from different part of India are coming to Orissa for higher education. It can be said that a revolution in the sphere of education has been started in Orissa after 90s. Orissa now a day is providing best infrastructure for general education, technical education, professional education and vocational education. So many institutes of national and international reputation are eagerly choosing Orissa as their destinations because education in this soil has a bright and prosperous future.

The education system in Orissa is very much well designed.

Department of Higher Education controls the following institutes:
Universities
General Colleges of Intermediate and Graduation
Technical Institutes
Professional Institutes
Autonomous Colleges
Deemed Universities
Council for Higher Secondary Education (CHSE)


Department of Mass Education controls and administers the following organs:

 Board of Secondary Education(High Schools, Secondary schools)
Middle English schools
Upper primary schools
Lower primary schools
Education system in Orissa can be summarized as follows:
 LP. Schools
U.P Schools
M.E Schools
High schools
Intermediate level
Graduation level
Post Graduation level

 Universities in Orissa: (As on 2005)
Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar
Berhampur university, Bhanja Vihar,Berhampur
Sambalpur University, Jyoti vihar, Sambalpur
Fakir Mohan University, Vyasa Vihar, Balasore
North Orissa University, Takatpur, Baripada
Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar
Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University, Shree Vihar, puri
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) BBSR
Biju Pattanaik University of Technology(BPUT)Rourkela
Ravenshaw University, Cuttack



Deemed Universities in Orissa: (As on 2005)
Kalinga Institute of Engineering and Technology (KIIT) BBSR
National Institute of technology, (NIT)Rourkela
Sikhsa O Anusandhan University (SOA) Bhubaneswar
Medical Education: (As on 2005)
No. of Govt. Medical Colleges (SCB Medical colleges, Cuttack, MKCG Medical college, Berhampur, VSS Medical college, Burla): 3
No. of Private medical colleges - Hi-tech Medical College
No. of Govt. Dental college: 1
No. of Pharmacy colleges: 1 (Govt), 13(pvt)
No. of Ayurvedic colleges: 3 (Govt), 2(pvt)
No. of Homeopathic colleges: 4 (Govt), 2 (pvt)
Science and technology institutes: (As on 2005)
No of ITIs: 133 (24 Govt/109 pvt)
Students: 22,504
No. of engineering colleges: 36(5 Govt/31 pvt)
Student capacity: 10,385
No of polytechnic and Engineering schools: 26 (13 Govt/13 Pvt)
Student capacity: 5,415
MCA Institutes: 47(11 Govt/36 Pvt)
Students' capacity: 2,667
Informations regarding other educational institutions in Orissa: (As on 2005)
Colleges: 1679
Higher Secondary: 1112
Secondary schools: 6811
Number of students: 12, 88,000
Middle schools (UP schools):11,510
Formal primary schools: 42,824lakh
Govt. Sanskrit tools: 10
Aided Sanskrit tools under non-planned scheme: 151
Aided Sanskrit tools under planned scheme: 74
Total No. of Madrasas in State: 167
No of Govt. Madrasa: 1
Grant -in -aid Madrasas: 78
Un aided recognized Madrasas: 88
Other vital statistics on education Orissa
Total Literacy Rate (2001 census): 64%
Literacy Rate male (2001 census): 75.95%
Literacy Rate Female (2001 census): 50.97%
Literacy Rate S.C(2001 census): 36.8%
Literacy Rate S.T(2001 census): 22.3%
No. of enrollment of children (class i to viii): 7,018,304
Access to alternative schooling- 754 (Primary Schools) and Upper primary schools-4097-under Sarva Shikshya Yojana.
Residential Hostels under "Kasturaba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Scheme": 49
Computer aided education in: 600 schools
No. of teachers engaged under SSA: 29341
No. of Teachers engaged under DPEP: 3321
Total No. of girls of classes viii of all communities under SSA (2006-2007): 2,17,214
Total No. of boys of classes viii of ST/SC (2006-2007): 80,983
Total unemployed: 10.04 lakh person's years
Educated unemployed: 6.18 lakh
Number of employment exchanges /bureau : 80
Art & Craft Colleges
Govt. Arts and craft college, Khalikot(Ganjam)
Bibhuti Kanungo Art & Craft College, Bhubaneswar
Music & Dance Colleges
Utkal Music & Dance College, Bhubaneswar
Berhampur Govt. Ayurvedic College, Berhampur
Gopalbandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri: offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree courses
Government Ayurveda college, Balangir: offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree courses
Nrusingh Nath Govt. Ayurvedic College, Paikmal, Sambalpur
Agriculture colleges
College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar: One of the best Agricultural institution in India, imparts up to master degree programme in Agriculture, under the Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar
College of Agriculture, Chipilima: offers B.Sc (Ag.) courses under the Orissa
University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar
Some Ayurvedic Colleges
Berhampur Govt. Ayuvedic colleges, Berhampur
Gopalbandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri: offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree courses
Government Ayurveda College, Balamgir: offers Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery degree courses
Govt. Engineering Colleges
College of Engineering and technology, Bhubaneswar: One of the known Engineering colleges in Orissa
College of Engineering & poly technique, Sarang, Angul
College of Textile Engineering, choudwar: affiliated to Utkal University, provides four year course in Textile Engineering
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Talcher: established in 1982
Orissa School Mining Engineering, Keonjhar
National institute of technology, (NIT)Rourkela
University college of Engineering, Burla. Sambalpur
Some Private Engineering colleges
Ajaya Binaya Institute of Technology (ABIT) Cuttack
Barapada school of Engineering and Technology, Bhadrak
KIIT, Bhubaneswar
Orissa engineering college (OEC) Bhubaneswar
NIST, Berhampur
ITER, Bhubaneswar
C.VRaman Engineering College, Bhubaneswar
Krupajal Engineering College, Bhubaneswar
DRIEMS, Bhubaneswar
Gandhi institute of Engineering & Technology, Gunpur
Some of Management Institute
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB)
Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar (ASBM)
International School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar (ISBM)
Kalinga School of Management (KIIT), Bhubaneswar
Indian institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Bhubaneswar (IITTM)
Madhusudan Institute of cooperative Management, Bhubaneswar
Rourkela Institute of Management Studies. (RIMS)Rourkela
Govt. (MCA) Institutes
CET, (OUAT), Bhubaneswar
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Dhenkanal
University College of Engineering (UCE)Burla, Sambalpur
National Institute of Technology (NIT)Rourkela
Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar
Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Sambalpur
Berhampur University, Bhanjavihar, Berhampur
Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
Gangadhar Meher College (Auto.) Sambalpur
Khalikote College, Berhampur
Some of the Law Colleges
M.S Law College, Cuttack
University Law college,vanivihar, Bhubaneswar
Dhenkanal Law College, Dhenkanal
G.M Law College, Puri
Capital Law College, Bhubaneswar
Kalinga Law School (KIIT) Bhubaneswar

Stages of Historical Developments in Orissa

261 BC to 49 BC

261 BC: Orissa's past focuses with the war of Kalinga in which the people of Kalinga had a bloodshed war with Ashoka, the powerful Mouryan emperor from Magadha. The bloody carnage left Ashoka with such a bitter taste in his mouth that he turned his back on violence forever and embraced the Budhism. Budhism spreads under his patronage and becomes one of the major religions.

177 BC: Coronation of king Kharavela.

232 BC: Ashoka dies. The Mauryan Empire lasts up to 185 BC.

1st Century BC: Kalinga drifts out of the Mauryan rules under the first Chedi King Mahameghavahan in the early part of the 1st Century BC.

49 BC: The third Chedi king Kharavela comes to power, and conducts extensive military campaigns. The greatness of his power is felt from the eastern coast to western coast of India and from Mathura in the North to the Pandya kingdom in the south. Jainism flourishes under him.
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1st Century AD to 736 AD

2nd Century AD: Early in the 2nd Century AD Kalinga is occupied by the Satabahana King Goutamiputra Satakarni from the west (Nasik), and continues to remain under the Satabahanas probably upto the rule of Yajansri Satakarni (AD 174-202).

3rd century AD: After the death of Yajansri Satakami (202 AD), some minor dynasties like the Kusanas of North India, the foreign Indo- Scythian Murundas, and thereafter the Nagas are believed to have ruled in the land until the time of Samudragupta's south India campaign.

350 AD: Samudragupta of Magadha sets out on his campaign of the south and conquers parts of Kalinga.

350-498 AD: Soon after the invasion of Samudragupta to new ruling power called Marathas raises its hand (from modern Parlakhemundi) and continues to rule over Kalinga till 498 AD.

500 AD: The reign of first group of the eastern Gangas begins.

6-7 Century BC: A new dynasty called Sailodbhava raises its hand in the coastal region of Orissa extending from Mahanadi in the North to the Mahedragiri in the South. It is during the region of the Saillodhavas that Kalingas overseas trade flourishes largely with the rulers bunching their colonial adventure in the Suvarnadweepa i.e., modern Myanmar.

621 AD
Harshavardhana of Thaneswar (Modern Haryana) invades Utkal and occupies till Chilika Lake. Budhism gets a renewal in 630 AD.
Huen Tsang visited Orissa

647 AD: The last Hindu emperor of India Harshavardhana dies.

736 AD: Bhuama era begins with the region Unmattasimha alias Sivakardeva who occupies the Saillodhava Kingdom. The Bhuamas give patronage to Budhism. The dynasty is marked by a few illustrious women rulers like Tribhubana Mahadevi and Dandi Mahadevi.
Medieval I (931 AD to 1467 AD)

931 AD: The reign of Somavamsis begins. Somavamsi continue to raid till 1110 AD. Temple building activities reach a considerable degree of perfection during the reign of the Somavamsi with Bhubaneswar as the chief center. Somavamsi King Mahasivagupta Yayat II comes to the throne, and with him begins the most brilliant epoch in the history of Orissa. Yayat II unites Kalinga, Kangoda, Utkal and Koshala in the imperial tradition of Kharavela. He is believed to have constructed 38 temples for Lord Jagannath at Puri. He is also known to have laid the foundation of the famous Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneswar.

1038 AD: The eastern Ganga which was lying low since the end of 5th century AD came into prominence again with the rise of Vajrahasta V who defeated Somavamsi ruler Kama Deva and establishes the Ganga Supremacy over Kalinga.

1050 AD: The construction of Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneswar is finished by Lalatendu Keshari of the Soma Dynasty.

1078 AD: Chodaganga Dev of Ganga Dynasty comes to the throne.

1112 AD: Chodaganga Dev invades Utkal and brings it under his rule. A great champion of Vaishnavism, he is believed to have built the monument of Jagannath Temple at Puri. It was during the rule of Chodaganga Dev that the famous medieval saint Ramanujacharya is known to have visited Orissa

1115 AD: Construction of Lord Jagannath Temple started.

1147 AD: King Chodoganga Dev dies. About 15 kings rule the Ganga Empire after him.

1211 AD: Anangabhima Dev III ascends to the throne. He is believed to have finished the construction work of Lord Jagannath Temple at Puri. Anangabhima Dev establishes a new city called Avinaba Bidanasi Katak (Modern Cuttack) at the bifurcation of the river Kathajodi and Mahanadi.

1234 AD-1245 AD: Langula Narasingh Dev built Sun Temple at Konark.

1238 AD: Anangabhima Dev dies in 1238 AD. His son Narshimha Dev comes to throne. He is reputed to have built the Temple for the Sun God at Konark.

1244 AD: King Narasimha Dev invades Bengal.

1361 AD: Sultan Firuz Shah Tugluq invades the Ganga Kingdom and occupies Avinaba Bidanasi Katak.

1435 AD -1467 AD
Kapilendra Dev founded Orissa Empire.
Oriya Mahabharat was written during this period.
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Medieval II (1567 to 1764)

1567: Suleiman Karrani, the sultan of Bengal invades Orissa.

1568: Ramachandra Bhanja, the feudatory of Saranga Garh rises in rebellion and proclaims himself as the king. Mukunda Dev dies in a battle with Ramachandra Bhanj, Soon thereafter Ramachandra Bhanja also meets his defeat and died in the hands Bayazid, the son of Suleiman Karrani. He succeeded in conquering Orissa thereafter Afghan rule in Orissa began.

1590-1595: Orissa becomes an arena for the battles between the Mughals and the Afghans when the Afghans refuse to acknowledge the supremacy of the Mughals ruling over Delhi. The operation continues from 1590 to 1595 resulting to the complete defeat of Afghans.

1592 - 1751: Mughals rule in Orissa begins with the arrival of Raja Manasingh, Akbar's Rajput General, who destroyed the Afghans resistant. On the instruction of the Akbar, Orissa is divided into five sarkars: Jaleswar (including Medinapur), Bhadrak , Cuttack, Chika Khol, and Raj Mahendry Dandpat. Orissa is thus acquired for Mughal Empire and is governed as a part of the Bengal Subah for sometime. It is during the Mughal rule that the merchants carry on their brisk overseas trade & commerce and attract the attention of European traders.

1607: During the rule of Akbar's son & successor, Jahangir, Orissa constituted into a separate province, with Cuttack as capital and is placed under a subhedar.

1670: Kavi Samrat Upendra Bhanj is believed to have been born around 1670.

1728: The Nizam of Hyderabad occupies the whole of Ganjam & Chikakol (Srikakulam) & declares them as the North Sarkar.

1751 - 1803: Maratha Administration of Orissa begins with Raghuji Bhonsla-I as the new chief of the territory. Marathas continue to rule till 1803, the year in which Orissa passes to the hands of the Maratha administration. Marathas rulers however patronized religion and religious institutions, thus making Orissa centre of attraction. Oriya literature also makes a rapid progress during the period.

1633: East India Company set up its trade centre at Hariharpur and Balasore.

1757 - 1764: After the battle of Plassey in 1757 & Buxar in 1764, the British Empire looks for acquiring more Indian territories. Orissa being the neighboring state of Bengal naturally comes to be included in their planning.
Modern Up To 1948

1803: British army under Col. Harcourt begins its march from Ganjam in the South, and occupies the Mugalbandi districts of Cuttack, Puri, Balasore, and thereby completed conquering Orissa.

1807: The first book to be printed in Oriya is "New Testament" published by the Serampore Baptist Mission Press.

1817: Under the leadership of Bakshi Jagabandhu Biddyadhar, the paikas of Khurda rises up against the British rule what is known as the famous Paikas Revolt of 1817. It is primarily an agrarian revolt against the wrong policies of land settlement and revenue administration adopted by the British.

1822: Missionaries arrive in Orissa.

1837: Missionaries established Cuttack Mission Press.

1839: Oriya is adopted as the language of the court replacing Persian language.

1843: Fakir Mohan Senapati is born.

1848: Kulabrudha Madhusudan Das is born.

1849: Missionaries bring out the first Oriya Magazine -"JNANARUNA"

1853: Bhaktakabi Madhusudan Rao is born.

1855
Appearance of saint poet Bhima Bhoi.
Surendra Sai of Sambalpur, Chaki Khuntia of Puri, and Arjun Singh of Podahat join hands with sepoys that is known as the "Sepoy Mutiny"

1862: Poet Gangadhar Meher is born.

1866: A failure of rain in 1865 resulted in the loss of usual crops and brought about a catastrophic famine in 1865-66 which laid to the death of about one million people in Orissa. Gross negligence, indifferent administration, lack of communication and inadequate attention caused massive deaths in Orissa.. Cuttack printing press, the second in the state is established by the initiative of the people of the province. The first news paper "Utkal Dipika" is brought out by the Cuttack printing company. This tragic famine is known as "Naonkandurvikshya".

1866-1900: It was during this late 19th century that a new consciousness began to take shape. The growth of modern education gave birth to middle class intelligentsia. The publication of nationalistic periodicals and journals came into existence. Nationalistic literary activities of writers like Fakir Mohan Senapati and Radhanath Ray, gets prominence. Rise of numerous socio religious and cultural societies for creating consciousness. Formation of the Indian National Congress took shape of a political movement to unite all the Oriya-speaking areas under one administration.

1882 AD: Utkal Sabha under the secretary Gouri Sankar Ray formed.

1895 AD: Meeting held at Cuttack under the leadership of Utkal Gourava Madhusudan Das and the resolution passed for unification of Oriya speaking tracks.

1898 AD: Madhusudana Das elected to Bengal Legislative Assembly.

1909 AD: Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya established at Sakhigopala (Puri) district.

1912 AD: Sitting of Jatiya Sameelan was held at Balasore for discussion about creation of a separate state.

1918 AD: Satyabadi press established at Sakhigopala.

1927 AD: Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das passed away.

1930 AD: Salt Satyagraha (Labana Satygraha) at Inchudi, Balasore.

1936 AD: 1ST April Orissa became separate state.

1938 AD: Baji Rout died in police firing.

1939 AD
(5TH August) Subash Chandra Bose visited Cuttack.
Jaya Prakash Narayan visited Cuttack.
Major general Bezel Gate was attacked and killed at Ranapur of Puri district.

1941 AD: Raghu Dibakar hanged in connection with Bezel Gate murder.

1943 AD
Oriya song transmitted for the first time from Calcutta radio station.
Utkal University started functioning.

1946 AD
Foundation stone of Hirakuda Dam laid by Sir.Hawthrone Lewis, Governor of Orissa.
Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) established at Cuttack.

1947 AD
Sri Biju Pattanaik made a daring flight to Indonesia to bring the hostage Indonesian leaders.
Merger of princely state with Orissa.
History After 1948

Capital from Cuttack shifted to Bhubaneswar.

1950 AD: With the coming of independence, the princely states in and around Orissa surrender their sovereignty to the Government of India. By the states merger (Governors provinces) order, the princely states of Orissa are completely merged with the Orissa on 19th August 1949, and the new Orissa becomes nearly twice its size by the addition of more people to its population.

1952 AD
To institute Kalinga prize Sri Biju Pattanaik donated an amount of one thousand pound to UNESCO.
In Govt. transaction both Oriya and English language were introduced.

1953: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) was founded.

1950-56: The second (post-independence) ministry under the leadership of Nabakrushna Choudhury formed.

1956-59: The third (post-independence) ministry headed by Dr.H.K.Mahatab assumes office.

1956
Orissa Board of Secondary Education (BSE) is formed.
Establishment of Burla Engineering College at Sambalpur.

1957
Orissa Sahitya Academy is formed.
Completion of Hirakud Dam.
To introduce Oriya in official language, official language act was passed in Orissa Assembly.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India inaugurated Hirakuda Dam.

1958
Establishment of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP).
Mihir Sen crossed English Channel.

1959: Medical College at Burla, named as VSS Medical College started.

1959-61: The fourth (post-independence) ministry formed under the leadership of Dr.H.K.Mahatab.

1960: The Orissa Land Reforms Act of 1960 introduced.

1961
Inauguration of Orissa State Assembly Building.
Regional Engineering College (REC) started at Rourkela.
Orissa State Electricity Board (OSEB) is set up.

1961-63
Congress forms the fifth (post-independence) ministry under the great leadership of Shri Biju Pattnaik. Shri Pattnaik initiates several industrial projects for rapid industrialization of Orissa. Most important and ambitious of the projects are Paradeep Port and the Express Highway connecting the port with the mining areas.
Bali Mela and Talcher Projects, MIG Factory at Sunabeda.
Orissa Industrial Development Corporation (IDCO) and Orissa Small Scale Industries Corporation are set up.

1963: Utkal University building inaugurated.

1963-65
Congress forms the sixth (post-independence) ministry under the leadership of Shri Biren Mitra of Congress.
Nehru laid foundation stone of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) at Talcher, in 1964.

1965-67
Congress forms the seventh (post-independence) ministry under the leadership of Sadasiva Tripathy.
Completion of Paradeep port (1966).

1967
Establishment of two new universities at Berhampur and Sambalpur.
A new party called Jana Congress is formed under the leadership of Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab.
Pt. Nilakantha Dash passed away.

1971-72: As the result of an indecisive verdict in the mid term poll held in the March, 1971, the Swatantra Party, the Jharkhand Party and the Utkal Congress party form a coalition Govt. Ninth (Post-independence) ministry formed under the leadership of Shri Biswanath Das.

1971
Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati passed away.
Acharya Harihara passed away.

1972-73: Mrs. Nandini Satpathy takes over as the chief of the tenth ministry formed after large scale defections from the ruling coalition.

1973: Imposition of president rule on 3rd March, 1973.

1974 -76: Mrs Nandini Satpathy forms eleventh ministry.

1977: Mr.Binayak Acharya is sworn in as the Chief Minister of the twelfth ministry. The ministry remains in office only for 123 days. In a mid term poll, the Janta Party laid by Shri Biju Pattnaik secures 110 seats out of 147 seats. Mr.Nilamani Routray is made the Chief Minister. The ministry remains in office till 1980.

1980: Shri Biju Pattnaik conferred the title of "Bhumiputra" by Indonesian Government.

1981
Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University is established at Puri.
National Aluminium Company (NALCO) established at Angul.

1981-85: Congress party wins a resounding victory to form of the fourteenth ministry in the state. Mr. Janaki Ballav Pattnaik becomes the Chief Minister.

1984
Mrs. Indira Gandhi addressed last meeting of her life at Bhubaneswar.
Television Transmission Centre was established at Cuttack.

1985
Congress party wins an impressive victory in the elections to the 9th Orissa Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Janaki Ballab Pattnaik becomes the Chief of the fifteenth ministry.

1987
Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab passed away.
Shri Sachidananda Routray, renowned poet of Orissa received "Gyanapitha" award.

1989
Shri Rabi Ray was elected as Speaker of Loksabha.
Agni Ballistic Missile was test fired for first time at Chandipur on sea.

1989-90: Mr. Hemananda Biswal becomes the sixteenth Chief Minister after the resignation of Shri Janaki Ballav Pattnaik.

1990
Under the dynamic leadership of Shri Biju Pattnaik, the Janta Dal wins an astounding victory in the elections to the Tenth Orissa Legislative Assembly.
Justice Ranganath Mishra sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.

1993: Number of districts of Orissa increased from 13 to 30.

1995: Indonesian Government awarded their highest national title "Bintan Jasuttam" to Shri Biju Pattnaik.

Orissa: At a Glance

The name Orissa is derived from Sanskrit word "Odra Vishaya" or "Odra Desa". The ancient province of "Odra desa" or "Or-desa" was limited to the valley of the Mahanadi and to the lower course of the Subarnarekha River. It comprised the whole of the present districts of Cuttack and Sambalpur and a portion of Midnapore. It was bounded on the West by Gondwana, on the North by the wild hill states of Jashpur and Singhbhum, on the East by the sea and on the South by Ganjam.

The Orissa state, which was once a land of Kings and Kingdoms, now boasts of being rich source of natural resources. Its people, temple architecture, classical dance, religions, fairs and festivals, unique handlooms and handicrafts, green woodlands, rock caves, charming blue hills have always attracted historians, tourists and travellers from all over the world. Its rich history, revolutionary freedom movement, fascinatingly sculptured temples and monuments, tribal life characterized by dance, music, rituals, hunting, gaiety and wild ways have become important topics of research for great historians and scholars.

                                                               Particulars |   Description
                                                               Area ----   1,55,707 sq. km
                                                            Capital-----    Bhubaneshwar

                                               Principal Languages--------   Oriya

Tourist Places of Orissa

On the eastern coast of India,traditionally known as the land of Lord Jagannath, Orissa is a potential State for tourists of various interests. It is a  fascinating state with unspoiled beaches, sprawling lakes, luxuriant forests, teeming wildlife, superb monuments, exotic handicrafts, traditional tribes, colorful fairs and festivals, scintillating music and dances.

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