Districts of Kendujhar and Bhadrak drain into Baitarani. The north of Mayurbhanj district is drained by Subarnarekha where as the south of the district and parts of Balasore district is drained by Budhabalang River. Odisha is drained by 11 major rivers and their tributaries, which are clearly separated by high ridges. The Department of Forest and Environment manages 26,350 km2 of Reserve forests area (RFs) under various working plans and schemes while 31,786 km2 are Demarcated Protected Forests (DPFs) and Undemarcated Protected Forests (UDPFs) and other forests. (ORISSA STATE WATER PLAN, 2004)įorest Area:- The State has a total forest area of 58,135 km2, which is about 37% of its geographical area.

Thus, Average surface and ground water potential of the State is 141 BCM at present which is estimated to reduce to 129 BCM in 2050. Groundwater :- According to the latest assessment, Odisha has annually replenishable ground water resource of 21 BCM (ham), out of which 12 BCM is taken as safe for use. Water availability in the State on a 75% dependable basis works out to 95.54 BCM now, which will reduce to 85.89 BCM in future. The State receives 230.76 BCM of rainfall in a normal year. Surface Water :- Water resources of the State are derived from the annual rainfall in the State. According to 2001 census there are 51,349 villages and 6234 Gram Panchayats.(ORISSA STATE WATER PLAN, 2004). There are 58 sub-divisions and 171 tahasils. The districts are subdivided into 314 CD Blocks. The State is divided into 30 districts, of which Mayurbhanj is the largest (1042km2) and Jagatsinghpur the smallest (197km2). The State is endowed with bountiful of resources, people, land, water, forest, minerals and other minor resources.

The average population density is 270 persons per km2, compared to 382 for India. The 2011 Census established the State‟s population at 41.9 million, 16% of which lived in urban centres. The climate of state is tropical with 1450mm average rainfall. It covers 155,707 km2, which represents about 4.74% of the area of India. Odisha is located on the eastern coast of India, between 17o31‟ and 22o 31‟ N latitude and 81o 31‟ and 87 o 31‟ E longitude.

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