Geography Of Orissa
Odisha is a state in the Republic of India. It is stuated in the eastern part of the country. It is surrounded by West Bengal to the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chattisgarh to the west and north-west and Andhra Pradesh to the south. The state has an area of 155,820 km2 and extends for 800 kilometres from north to south and 500 kilometres from east to west. Its coastline is 480 kilometre long. The state is divided into 30 districts which are further subdivided into 314 blocks.
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