Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar

Ekamra-Kshetra, City of Temples
Bhubaneswar Ekamra-Kshetra, City of Temples
City
	Skyline of Bhubaneswar Udayagiri Caves Rajarani Temple Lingaraja Temple Kalinga Stadium
	Nicknames: Temple City of Odisha ; Startup Hub of East India
	Bhubaneswar Map showing Bhubaneswar in Odisha Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (India) Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (Asia)
	Coordinates: 20°16′N 85°50′E / 20.27°N 85.84°E
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Khordha
Founded by	Government of Odisha
Named for	Shiva
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)
• Member of Parliament	Aparajita Sarangi (BJP)
• Members of Legislative Assembly	Bhubaneswar Central : Ananta Narayana Jena, BJD Bhubaneswar North : Susanta Rout, BJD Ekamra Bhubaneswar : Babu Singh, BJP
• Mayor	Sulochana Das, BJD
• Municipal Commissioner	Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, IAS
• Commissioner of Police	Saumendra Kumar Priyadarshi, IPS
Area
• Total	160 km2 (60 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	837,321
• Density	5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Bhubaneswariya
Languages
• Official	Odia, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	751xxx, 752xxx, 754xxx
Telephone code	0674, 06752
Vehicle registration	OD-02 (South Bhubaneswar) ; OD-33 (North Bhubaneswar)
UN/LOCODE	IN BBI
Website	www.bhubaneswar.me ; www.smartcitybhubaneswar.gov.in ; www.bmc.gov.in

Bhubaneswar (Odia: [ˈbʱubɔneswɔɾɔ] ^ⓘ) is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha, located in the Khordha district. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as Chakra Khetra and Ekamra Khetra (Area adorned with a mango tree).^[5] Bhubaneswar is dubbed the "Temple City", a nickname earned because of many temples which are standing there.^[6]^[7]

Although the modern city of Bhubaneswar was formally established in 1968, the history of the areas in and around the present-day city can be traced to the 1st century BCE. It is a confluence of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain heritage and includes several Kalingan temples, many of them from 6th–13th century CE. With Puri and Konark it forms the "Swarna Tribhuja" (lit. 'Golden Triangle'), one of Eastern India's most visited destinations.^[8]^[9]

Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack as the capital on 1968. The modern city was designed by the German architect Otto Königsberger in 1966. Along with Jamshedpur and Chandigarh, it was one of modern India's first planned cities.^[10] Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are often referred to as the 'twin cities of Odisha'. The area formed by the two cities had a population of 1.7 million in 2011.^[11] It is categorised as a Tier-2 city.^[12] Bhubaneswar and Rourkela are the two cities in smart city mission from Odisha.

^ "This is Why Bhubaneswar is the Next Emerging Startup Destination of India – the Startup Journal". Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
^ ":: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation". www.bmc.gov.in.
^ "BBSR (India): Union Territory, Major Agglomerations & Towns – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". City Population. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
^ "'Amme Bhubaneswariya' goes viral on net". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
^ "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – The Criteria for Selection". 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^ Ring, T.; Salkin, R. M.; Schellinger, P.E.; Boda, S. L.; Watson, N.; Berney, K. A.; Hudson, C.; Hast, A.; Kulling, P. (1994). International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania. Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-884964-04-6. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ D, S.C.B. (2014). India the Land of Gods. Author Solutions. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4828-3655-4. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
^ Das, Piyush (2016). Memory of a Stream: Gandhabati, Sacred Cultural Landscape of Ekamara Kshetra (Bhubaneswar). New Delhi: Copal Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 978-9383419401.
^ Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra, Archaeology in Orissa, Vol I, Page 47, B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, 1986, ISBN 81-7018-346-4.
^ BBSR Metropolitan/City Population section of "BBSR Population Sex Ratio in BBSR Literacy rate BBSR" (PDF). 2011 Census of India.
^ "Preface of the Comprehensive Development Plan for the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Urban Complex" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
^ "The World's Cities in 2016" (PDF). United Nations. October 2016. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[1] "This is Why Bhubaneswar is the Next Emerging Startup Destination of India – the Startup Journal". Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.

[Bhubaneswar_City-2] ":: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation". www.bmc.gov.in.

[census_of_Khorda-3] "BBSR (India): Union Territory, Major Agglomerations & Towns – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". City Population. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

[4] "'Amme Bhubaneswariya' goes viral on net". Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[5] "UNESCO World Heritage Centre – The Criteria for Selection". 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

[Ring_Salkin_Schellinger_Boda_1994_p._121-6] Ring, T.; Salkin, R. M.; Schellinger, P.E.; Boda, S. L.; Watson, N.; Berney, K. A.; Hudson, C.; Hast, A.; Kulling, P. (1994). International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania. Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-884964-04-6. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

[D_2014_p._38-7] D, S.C.B. (2014). India the Land of Gods. Author Solutions. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4828-3655-4. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

[8] Das, Piyush (2016). Memory of a Stream: Gandhabati, Sacred Cultural Landscape of Ekamara Kshetra (Bhubaneswar). New Delhi: Copal Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 978-9383419401.

[R._P._Mohapatra,_Page_47-9] Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra, Archaeology in Orissa, Vol I, Page 47, B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, 1986, ISBN 81-7018-346-4.

[census_of_Khorda2-10] BBSR Metropolitan/City Population section of "BBSR Population Sex Ratio in BBSR Literacy rate BBSR" (PDF). 2011 Census of India.

[11] "Preface of the Comprehensive Development Plan for the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Urban Complex" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2011.

[UNcities2016-12] "The World's Cities in 2016" (PDF). United Nations. October 2016. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

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Bhubaneswar Ekamra-Kshetra, City of Temples
City
Skyline of Bhubaneswar Udayagiri Caves Rajarani Temple Lingaraja Temple Kalinga Stadium
Nicknames: Temple City of Odisha Startup Hub of East India^[1]
Bhubaneswar Map showing Bhubaneswar in Odisha Show map of Odisha Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (India) Show map of India Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (Asia) Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 20°16′N 85°50′E / 20.27°N 85.84°E / 20.27; 85.84
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Khordha
Founded by	Government of Odisha
Named for	Shiva
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC)
• Member of Parliament	Aparajita Sarangi (BJP)
• Members of Legislative Assembly	Bhubaneswar Central : Ananta Narayana Jena, BJD Bhubaneswar North : Susanta Rout, BJD Ekamra Bhubaneswar : Babu Singh, BJP
• Mayor	Sulochana Das, BJD
• Municipal Commissioner	Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, IAS
• Commissioner of Police	Saumendra Kumar Priyadarshi, IPS
Area ^[2]
• Total	160 km² (60 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population (2011)^[3]
• Total	837,321
• Density	5,200/km² (14,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Bhubaneswariya^[4]
Languages
• Official	Odia, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	751xxx, 752xxx, 754xxx
Telephone code	0674, 06752
Vehicle registration	OD-02 (South Bhubaneswar) OD-33 (North Bhubaneswar)
UN/LOCODE	IN BBI
Website	www.bhubaneswar.me www.smartcitybhubaneswar.gov.in www.bmc.gov.in