Outline of Odisha

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Odisha is the 9th largest, 11th most populous and 25th most literate state of the 29 states of the democratic Republic of India. Odisha is at 12th position in life expectancy and 5th in female-to-male sex ratio. Odisha is the 21st most media exposed states in India.The Economy of Odisha is one the fastest growing state economies in India. According to 2014-15 economic survey, Odisha's gross state domestic product (GSDP) was expected to grow at 8.78% in the 2014-15 fiscal year.[1] Odisha has an agriculture-based economy which is in transition towards an industry and service-based economy. Odisha is also one of the top FDI destinations in India. In the fiscal year 2011-12, Odisha received investment proposals worth 49,527 crore (US$9.296 billion).[2] According to the Reserve Bank of India, Odisha received 53,000 crore (US$8.33 billion) worth of new FDI commitments in the 2012-13 fiscal.[3]

General reference

Geography

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Protected areas

History

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Administrative divisions

Odisha has 30 districts.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, the total population of Odisha is 41,947,358, of which 21,201,678 (50.54%) are male and 20,745,680 (49.46%) are female, or 978 females per 1000 males. The population density is 269 per km2.[5]




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Religion in Odisha (2011)

  Hinduism (93.62%)
  Christianity (2.76%)
  Islam (2.17%)
  Sarnaism (1.13%)
  Sikhism (0.05%)
  Buddhism (0.03%)
  Jainism (0.02%)
  Not religious (0.2%)

Languages

Culture

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See also

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References

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