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On the eastern coast of India lies Odisha, surrounded by Bihar in the north, West Bengal in the north-east, Bay of Bengal in the east, Andhra Pradesh in the south and south-east and Madhya Pradesh to the west.
The greater part of the state has an equitable climate with hills and forests and several rivers cutting across it. This state has many Hindu and Jain temples. Now, thanks to industrialization a number of industries have sprouted here which was once a rural state.
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FACTS |
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Languages |
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Oriya,
Bengali and Hindi. |
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Crops |
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Coconut,
forest products, jute, millets, oilseeds, pulses and rice. |
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Industries |
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Aluminium,
cement, chemicals, fertilizers, iron and steel. |
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Airports |
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Bhubaneshwar
and Rourkela. |
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Time to visit |
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October
to March. |
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Festivals |
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Holi-Feb,
Puri car festival-June, Diwali-Oct. |
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PLACES
OF INTEREST |
Bhubaneshwar
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Capital of state, temple city, museums and excavations. |
Chilka
Lake |
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Island
dotted lake, boating, fishing, and bird watching. |
Cuttack
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Gateway
to tribal territories, handicrafts, fort. |
Deogarh
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Pradhanpet
waterfalls. |
Hirakud |
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Dam-site,
fishing. |
Konark
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Temples
with carvings, Black Pagoda, beaches. |
Paradip |
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Major
ports of India. |
Puri
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Hindu
holy place, temples, beaches and handicrafts. |
Ratnagiri
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Buddhist
sculpture, excavations. |
Rourkela
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Steel
plant, dam and parks. |
Sonepur
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Temples and handloom silks. |
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