Some interesting facts about Odisha, did you know?

The capital of Odisha is Bhubaneshwar and there are 30 districts in this state.

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Oriya is the official language of Odisha, where the present Chief Minister is Mr. Naveen Patnaik.

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Odisha has 147 assembly seats, 21 Lok Sabha seats and 10 Rajya Sabha seats.

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Odisha was the first state in India to be formed on the basis of language. Odisha has the world's largest hockey stadium.

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Earlier the capital of Odisha was Cuttack, at present Bhubaneswar is the capital of this state.

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Odisha shares its borders with four states Jharkhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

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Four major rivers flow through Odisha; Mahanadi, Brahmani, Baitreen, Indravati etc. are the major rivers, of which Mahanadi is the biggest.

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Chilika Lake is the largest east coast lagoon of India, it is the second largest coastal lagoon in the world.

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There are 62 communities living in Odisha, each with its own identity and culture.

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Odissi dance is the classical dance of Odisha, this dance is famous all over the world.

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