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Orissa: Cities and Vacations  
Orissa Vacations: information about the history of Orissa and cities.

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Orissa Cities
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Orissa: Introduction and History

Orissa is a large state which lies to the eastern side of the coast of India.

The cities in Orissa are ones of the most visited by the tourists every year.

Orissa is home to a large number of IT- industries, steel companies and many other mineral industries. Apart from all these industries, tourism has played a very important role in the economy of Orissa.

Orissa has a population of 36,706,920.

Oriya is the official language but people are well versed with Hindi and English.

Odissi is instead the traditional classical dance of Orissa : actually, it's well renowned all over the world.

The rich Adivasi culture of ancient Orissa is still reflected in some parts of Orissa.

Orissa has a tropical climate with heavy rainfalls. In summers the average maximum temperature is about 35ºC. In winters the temperature is pretty cool, the average minimum temperature is 9ºC.

Orissa is state of immense cultural and religious heritage.

Orissa cities
Bhubaneswar Travel Guide
Bhubaneswar is the largest and the capital city of the Indian state of Orissa. It is a unique combination of tradition and modernism. The word ‘Bhubaneswar’ means ‘Lord of th...
Puri Travel Guide
Puri is a very old city located in the eastern part of India. The city is situated adjoining the Bay of Bengal. From the beach, it is possible to see the sunset and sunrise. As per 2001 census, the population of Puri was 157,610.
Konark Travel Guide
With a population of about 15,000, an average rainfall of over 15,000 mm and surrounded with greenery, the city located on the eastern sea-coast of India, Konark is renowned across the world for its architectural beauty, most prominent of the...
Raghurajpur Travel Guide
Raghurajpur is a small village located near the pilgrimage site of Puri in Orissa. It is located at about 12 km away from Puri. The state highway, Bhubaneswar road and NH- 203 take you to this tiny yet, famous village. Raghurajpur village is famous fo...
Sundergarh Travel Guide
Sundergarh district is known as Sundargarh District and it is a district which is situated in northwestern of Orissa state. This district is in eastern part of India. The city of Sundergarh is the district headquarters. Sundargarh is located at 22.12 to the<...
All the cities in Orissa
Angul Baripada Bhubaneswar
Konark Puri Raghurajpur
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