Odisha, after M.P. and Chatisgarh, is the third largest producer of kendu leaf. Odisha produces roughly 4.5 to 5 lakh quintal of Bidi Leaf every year, accounting for about 20% of the country's total production. Odisha's Tendu (kendu) leaf is unique in that it is processed, whereas the rest of India produces it in phal form.

Many migratory birds visit Chilika Lake in Odisha, including those from Mongolia, Russia, and Southeast Asia. During the peak migratory season, the lagoon is home to around 160 different bird species. Birds flock here from as far as the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, the Aral Sea, and other remote regions of Russia, Mongolia's Kirghiz steppes, Central and Southeast Asia, Ladakh, and the Himalayas. These birds fly huge distances; migrating birds are likely to take significantly longer paths than straight lines to reach Chilika Lake, maybe up to 12,000 kilometres.

In 2004, Rajya Beej Evam Krishi Vikas Nigam Limited was incorporated.

Berhampore, in Ganjam district, is famous for jewelry work.

The Naga dynasty (c. 170 - 350 CE) was the most powerful pre-Gupta monarchy in India. They dominated areas of north-central India in the 3^rd and 4^th centuries, after the Kushan Empire fell apart and before the Gupta Empire rose to power.

Chilika Lake is Odisha's primary source of brackish water fishing.

District Mineral Foundation came into existence in Odisha on 15^th January, 2015. District Mineral Foundations are statutory entities created by notification by state governments in India.

The Mughal Empire of India's administrative unit is the Sarkar. In his fortieth regnal year, Emperor Akbar partitioned his realm into 105 sarkars (1594). Odisha was divided into five sarkars, each with nine parganas, during Akbar's reign.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the man responsible for uniting India's hundreds of princely kingdoms after independence, it's appropriate to remember his visit to Cuttack in 1947, which was a watershed moment in the unification of Odisha.

Deomali, a mountain peak in the Chandragiri - Pottangi subrange of the Eastern Ghats, is the highest mountain range with an elevation of about 1672 meters from sea level, Deomali hills close to the Doodhari village in Koraput, is a paradise in Odisha.

The sal and associated species cover 33% of the total forest cover in Odisha.

Kalapahad (Black Mountain) was the title of a Mughal governor Sultan Sulaiman Karrani of Bengal's Iconoclast Muslim general. He was Rajiv Lochan Ray, a hindu brahmin and an Oriya commander of Gajapati Mukundadeva, the final monarch of the Kalinga-Utkala dynasty, who converted to Islam, according to some historical documents.

Deomali hills is Odisha's highest mountain range with an elevation of about 1672 meters from sea level, Deomali hills close to the Doodhari village in Koraput, is a paradise in Odisha.

Chilika is India's largest inland lake, located in the middle of coastal Orissa. It stretches approximately 1,100 square kilometres, passing through the three districts of Puri, Khurdha, and Ganjam before joining the Bay of Bengal through a tiny outlet, making a vast brackish water lagoon.

the principal centres of leather production in Odisha are Cuttack, Boudh and Balangir.

In Kandhamal district, Odisha's first agri-export zone was established to produce export-quality turmeric and ginger. Turmeric and ginger are grown in the districts of Koraput and Phulbani.

The Marathas levied a pilgrim tax on visitors to Jagannath shrine. A pre - colonial fee on pilgrims who visited the temple was restored by the 1806 laws. The levy was intended to be used for a variety of purposes, including paying temple officials' wages, however it did not prevent them from accepting voluntarily presented gifts.

Adash Sambalpur district is home to copper ore reserves. The copper prospect (latitude 21°23'05", longitude 84°37'45") is 120 kilometres away.

Go-PLUS is in charge of mapping industrial land in Odisha. The Industries Department of the Government of Odisha developed Go-PLUS (Govt. of Odisha Portal for Land Use and Services), a GIS-based industrial land use and infrastructure information system.