All Facts about Odisha in Short

 

Facts about Odisha

Location

Odisha is a state of India in Asian continent. It is located in eastern part of India. Its neighbour states are Jharkand in north, Andhra Pradesh in south, West Bengal in east, Chhattisgarh in west and Telangana in south west. The Bay of Bengal is on east side of Odisha. Total area of Odisha is 155707km².

Population

Its population is about four crores. The birth rate exceeds over death rate. The male female ratios are 50-50.

Language

Odia is the foremost language of Odisha while many local and other Indian languages are used rampantly allover Odisha. You can find variation even in local languages of every district in Odisha. But all languages don’t have written form. The language of Ganjam district is the only written and printed language. Apart from odia many other languages like hindi, English and many south Indian languages are spoken here.

Education

Education system of odisha goes through primary, secondary, higher secondary. Broadly this system has been divided into two category that is government own and private own schools and colleges. Though numbers of facilities are available for students in government schools and colleges, more than 50% parents like to send their kids in private schools for their primary and secondary education with a view to good education and smartness.

Costumes

People of Odisha seem to be in vibrant colourful dresses. However, the traditional dress of this state is dhoti and kurta with turban on head for male while female uses saree, petticoat, frock etc. according to season costumes are changed. However now a days the impact of foreign modern dressing style is flourishing in this state. Fashion prevails overall dressing forum.

Food habits

Some traditional food like dahi pakhal and many delicious recipes like badhi chura, aludam and somelocal recipe are very popular. With an advancement of education and culture people changes food habits. So variation in food menu can be found all over there.

Famous places

Lord Jagannath temple at Puri, Sun temple at Konark, Lingaraj temple at Bhubaneswar is some of the famous temple and pilgrimages of Odisha. Apart from these there are many wild life sanctuaries like reservoir at Similipala, Tortoil rearing at Bhitarkanika, Elephant reservoir at Chandaka ban are some tourism places of Odisha.

Festivals

Odisha is  a place of vibrating festivals where one can enjoy number of local, national and international festivals throughout the year. Raja is one of the local popular festival while Diwali and Dushera are mostly awaiting national festivals. New year celebration and Christmas are international festivals that people of concerned community enjoy vigorously.

Administration

The administration of Odisha is very strong and sensible. The control over crime, corruption, extortion and rape are negligible in this state. It is the evidence that this costal state has faced devastate cyclones almost every year but without loss of life. All IPS, OAS, and IAS officers of all departments are good and tactful enough to handle such adversity situation.

Political forum

As it is a part of India, so public experience democracy government in Odisha. The government is elected every five years by general election. Everyone who is more than 18 years have voting right. One government serves for five years than another election takes place for new government.

Income resources

The major part of income comes from agriculture field. However many people do jobs in government sectors whereas many in private industries in country and abroad. Many business men have their business dome where thousands of people earn livelihood. Apart from it numbers of solo entrepreneurs opens small scale shops, mills and industries every day. Animal husbandry is one of the advanced resource of earning.

Odisha before independence

Before independence Odisha was known as Kalinga and Utkal. Many great warriors and freedom fighters sacrificed their life for freedom of odisha and India. Brave Surendra Sai, Baxi Jagabandhu, Birsa Munda are some of popular martyr of this sacred land. The social workers like utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, Ramadevi are very inspiring personalities for to days generation as well. Paika rebel is one of the first rebels agains British rule in India which was started in Oidsha by many odia rebellion and freedom fighters.

Tradition and culture

Peoples of Odisha are very religious and kind hearted. This is the land of lord Jagannath. Millions of pilgrims and devotees from whole world come every year to visit Sreekhetra Dhaam. The famous Car Festival is celebrated not only in Odisha but also in many countries worldwide. The odishi dance and many folk dances and songs are world famous. Tiger dance and bull and horses dance are some popular local dance performs during marriage ceremony and festivals. 

Climate and agriculture

The climate of Odisha is moderate hot which is completely affected by south west monsoon rainflall throughout the state. The back bone of Odisha economy is farming. As it is full of land resources with large wide spread plain lands, it helps for large quanity production of paddy, wheat, sugarcane, maize crops etc. and all variants vegetables in two different seasonal production i.e kharif crops and rabi crops. Many types of lentils and pulses, pea, peanut, spices are also gives good harvest to the farmers.

Animal and birds

Wide varieties of animals and birds are found in this state. Some common animals like dog, cow, hyena, fox, jackal, rabbit, elephant, monkey, beer, deer, wild boar, black buck, guzzle, reptiles like lizards, poisonous snakes, amphibians like  frog, turtle, tortoise, crab, crocodile and sweet water fish etc. birds like crow, crane, swan, pelican, kite, vulture, eagle, sparrow, bet, hawk, cuckoo, parrot, myna, kingfisher, woodcutter, mango bird, peacock and duck and hen etc. are seen every part of this state.

Opinion

It is a place of possibilities. Day to day the youth and experts of this land showing their talent and skill in different fields like dancing, athlete, game and scientific experiments. There is large hope for growth in almost every aspect. Thank you.