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ORISSA |
The tropical
state of orissa lies along the eastern seaboard
of India , south of Bengal. Its main attractions
are the temples of Bhubaneshwaer, the long
sandy beach at puri 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
.
Orissa is predominantly rural , with fertile
green coastal plains rising to the hills of
the eastern ghats . the majority of the population
ilive on or below the poverty line withan
annual income of the lowest in the country
.Largely based on agriculture , Orissa's economy
is often destablished by natural disasters
, including flooding drought , cyclone or
tornado .However , flooding in the Mahanadi
delta , which used to occur regularly , has
been much reduced by the building of the Hirakud
Dam . The state is mineral rich and is abig
exporter of iron ore., with a large factory
at Rourkela.
few visitora venture outside the Bhubaneshwar-
Puri -Konark triangle and although travel
off the beaten track in orissa is often rough
, with few tourist facilities , it can be
an interesting and rerwarding experience .
The Oriyas , 25% of whom are indegenous tribal
peoples , are particularly friendly and hospitable
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Geographical Information :
Location
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| Orissa,
situated in the north-eastern part of the
Indian peninsula, is bound by the Bay of Bengal
on the east, West Bengal in the north east,
Bihar on the north, Madhya Pradesh on the
west and Andhra Pradesh on the south. The
state extends between the latitudes 17°49'
North and 22°34" North and longitudes
81°29' East and 87°29' East. |
Physical
Features |
| Orissa
can be divided into two major parts, one being
the coastal plains and other the northwestern
plateau. The coastal region varies in width
except in the Ganjam district where the eastern
hills attain their highest altitude at 1,500
metres. Mahanadi and its tributaries cross
through this region and create a large delta,
which is very fertile. The rivers bring enormous
water and sometime cause dangerous floods. |
Climate
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| The
climate of the state is primarily tropical
with the coastal climate being distinct from
the rest of the state. During the monsoon,
the region comes under tropical depression
and is hit by heavy rain and tropical cyclones
that create heavy damage to property and crops. |
Flora
and Fauna |
| With
the presence of vast, thick and dense forests,
which cover almost 55,000 sq km area of Orissa,
there are quite a few areas that have either
been reserved, demarcated protected, undemarcated
protected, or just unclassified. The important
among these are the Simlipal National Park,
Bhitar Kanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandan Kanan
Zoological Park and the Chilka Lake. These
forests shelter a great variety of avifauna,
animals, and plant species.
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