The following
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 485 kilometres (301 mi) of coastline along the
Bay of Bengal on its east, from
Balasore to
Malkangiri.[1] It is the
9th largest state by area, and the
11th largest by population.
Odia (formerly known as Oriya) is the official and most widely spoken language, spoken by 33.2 million according to the 2001 Census.[2]