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Population

Population - 36.7 million (236 per Sq.Km)
Inhabited by the local people known as Oriyas including 62 ethnic Tribes, a cross section of people from all parts of India also live in Orissa. Though rich in mineral wealth, Orissa is basically an agrarian state producing some of the finest varieties of rice. However the urban areas have grown into industrial townships including IT centers