- a state in E India. 60,136 sq. mi. (155,752 sq. km). Capital: Bhubaneshwar.
- a state of E India, on the Bay of Bengal: part of the province of Bihar and Orissa (1912–36); enlarged by the addition of 25 native states in 1949. Capital: Bhubaneswar. Pop: 36 706 920 (2001). Area: 155 707 sq km (60 119 sq miles)
