Odisha — polity and administration
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 April 1936 (Utkal Divas / Odisha Divas) — first state formed on a linguistic basis; first Governor Sir John Austen Hubback |
| Name change | Orissa → Odisha, Oriya → Odia (Orissa (Alteration of Name) Act, 2011; 96th Amendment, in force 1 Nov 2011) |
| Capital | Cuttack until 1948; Bhubaneswar from 1948 (planned by Otto Koenigsberger) |
| Legislature | Unicameral; 147 seats |
| Parliament | 21 Lok Sabha, 10 Rajya Sabha seats |
| High Court | Orissa High Court, Cuttack (1948) |
| Districts | 30 (since 1993); 3 revenue divisions — Central (Cuttack), Northern (Sambalpur), Southern (Berhampur) |
| Classical language | Odia declared classical — 2014 (sixth language) |
| OPSC | Set up 1 April 1949, Cuttack |
| State symbols | Animal: sambar; bird: Indian roller (Bhadrabhadrika); flower: Ashoka; tree: Ashwattha; song: Bande Utkala Janani (Kantakavi Laxmikanta Mohapatra) |
| Fifth Schedule | Large tribal (Scheduled) areas; 62 Scheduled Tribes (13 PVTGs) |
Chief Ministers
| CM | Note |
|---|---|
| Harekrushna Mahatab | First CM after independence (1946–50) |
| Nandini Satpathy | First woman CM |
| Biju Patnaik | 1961–63, 1990–95 |
| J. B. Patnaik | Three terms |
| Naveen Patnaik | Longest-serving (2000–2024) |
| Mohan Charan Majhi | From June 2024; Keonjhar; first BJP CM |