current profile of odisha

   

Coordinates     20.15°N 85.50°E? / ?20.15°N 85.5°E? / 20.15; 85.5Coordinates: 20.15°N 85.50°E? / ?20.15°N 85.5°E? / 20.15; 85.5
Country     India
District(s)     30
Established     1 April 1936
Capital     Bhubaneswar
Largest city     Bhubaneswar
Governor     Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare
Chief Minister     Naveen Pattnaik
Legislature (seats)     Unicameral (147)
Population

• Density
    40,706,920 (11th)

• 261 /km2 (676 /sq mi)
HDI (2005)     increase
0.452 (low) (27th)
Literacy     68.8% (19th)
Official languages     Odiya
Time zone     IST (UTC+5:30)
Area     155820 km2 (60162 sq mi)
Website     www.orissa.gov.in