Orissa, on India's east coast is steeped in history and cultural traditions and is richly endowed with mineral wealth. But sadly, it remains one of India's most under developed states.

The state of Orissa lies along the eastern seaboard of India, south of Bengal. Its main attraction are the temple towns of puri and Bhubaneshwar and the great Sun Temple at Konark. These three sites make a convenient and compact triangle , and Bhubaneshwar is on the main Calcutta to Madras railway route . It is predominantly rural , with fertile green coastal plains rising to the hills of the Eastern Ghats. Orissa is tapping the hydroelectric potential of its many rivers , and fledgling industries have been started . The state is mineral rich and a big exporter of iron ore with a large factory at Rourkela. However the state is still largely a region of green fields.

Orissa Fact File:
Area: 1,55,707 sq km

Population : 3,67,06,920 includes over sixty Adivasi groups.

Main Language : Oriya