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Largest producer of iron ore, bauxite, aluminum, steel and stainless steel in the country

Odisha is considered as a hub for mineral-based industries due to its large mineral deposits.

Odisha is recognized as an “Aspirer” among the coastal states by DPIIT in Logistics Ease (LEADS 2023).  With a coastline of 480 km, is located on the east coast of India along the Bay of Bengal.  

The state is served by 2 ports – Paradip and Dhamra,10,000 km of highway road network and 2,500 km of railway network. Power surplus state with over 17,600 MW of power production. Odisha's NTPC Talcher Kaniha (3000 MW) is the best-performing thermal power plant with 94.2% Plant Load Factor. NTPC Talcher TPP, St - III (2x660 MW) has about 1,320 MW of capacity under construction. 

A first-of-its-kind Single Window Portal called Government of Odisha – Single Window for Investor Facilitation and Tracking (GO SWIFT) has been introduced covering the complete life cycle of industrial projects for time bound and hassle-free investment in the State. Odisha Skill Development Authority is a dedicated authority to facilitate skill development in accordance with the needs of the industries. 

The state has the highest percentage of Chromite, Iolite, Bauxite and Iron Ore mineral deposits in India. 

Minerals

Gateway to the ASEAN region - 6 Hours to 50% of the World Economy 

Cargo Port

Geographically positioned to become the gateway to the ASEAN region

Exports

Metallurgical products, Mineral products, Electronics products, Chemical & Allied Products, Marine Products and Petroleum Products are the key exports from Odisha

Chemicals

Chemicals, Plastics and Petrochemicals

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), is the biggest state owned oil and gas corporation is the Anchor Tenant with 15 MMTPA refinery under operation

Strategically located PCPIR (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region) with over 68,000 acres of demarcated land. 

Odisha food and fisheries industry

Food Processing

Odisha has 10 agro-climatic zones and 8 major soil types

One of the leading vegetables, plantation crops and rice producing states of the country. Odisha is amongst the top three producers of cashew in the country. The state is the 3rd largest producer of Sunflower oilseeds in the country. It is also among the major producers of mango.

Development of two exclusive industrial parks for Food Processing units with fully developed infrastructure and Common Facility Center housing pulping line, cold storages and raw material godowns. 

Some major players present in the sector are Denzong Breweries, Parle Agro, Hindustan Coca-Cola beverages., Britannia Industries, Cargill India, Indo Nissin Foods.

Ancillary & Downstream Industries in Metals

Ancillary & Downstream Industries in Metals

The state has the presence of several investment regions such as Kalinganagar National Investment and Manufacturing Zone and Downstream Aluminum Park at Angul set up by the state government along with private regions such as Gopalpur Industrial Park set up in 1,200 ha area by Tata Steel, with 500 Ha of multiproduct SEZ 

In the Steel Industries, Odisha stands today as the largest steel and stainless-steel producer in the country. It constitutes almost one-fourth of the country’s total installed capacity. Odisha is also the largest producer of steel and aluminium. 

Presence of large mother plants of SAIL, TATA Steel, JSPL, and Bhushan Steel.

Dedicated locations are identified at Kalinganagar and Jharsuguda for setting up Ancillary and Downstream parks.
 

Tourism

Tourism

Known for its beauty, temples, monuments, craftsmanship, wildlife sanctuaries, natural landscape, and beaches

Odisha is home to many developed tourist circuits such as the Golden Circuit, the Buddhist Circuit, the Coastal Circuit, Eco Tourism Destinations, Chilika Lagoon, and Tribal Destinations. Odisha has enormous potential for tourist growth. Through public-private involvement, the government wants to triple the number of hotel rooms in the state by 2025 at a cost of $207.46 Mn in capital expenditures.

Textiles, handlooms and handicrafts in Odisha

Textiles and Apparel

Odisha is one of the largest producers of cotton in the country

From the famed handloom weavers in Western Odisha to the extremely skillful artists and artisans in South Odisha, textiles and handloom has always had a strong base in Odisha. 

Being one of India’s leading Handloom and Handicraft producing states, Odisha now aims to harness its potential to develop a strong Textile sector including Apparel and Technical Textiles with abundant natural and human resources present 

Odisha has one of the lowest electricity tariffs amidst states.
 

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Urbanisation Rate

Females/ 1000 Males
979

Female/Male Ratio

Male/Female Ratio

Demographics

The worker population ratio in the state is about 66.8% for 15-59 years of age

The state's population of 41.9 Mn is equivalent to the population of Argentina, on just 5.6% of its geographical area.

The literacy rate in the state is about 73% which has improved significantly over the last few years.
 

Industrial Land Bank Portal

GIS - based map displaying available infrastructure for setting up business operations in the state.

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