The State Orissa is situated between latitudes 17.75°N and 22.5°N
and longitudes 81.5°E and 87.6°E, bordered by the Bay of Bengal in the
east, West Bengal in the north-east, Bihar in the north, Madhyapradesh in
the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh in the south.
Orissa, with an area of 1 55,842 sq. km. accounts for 4.7% of the
geographical area of India. The state has 13 districts, of which four are
coastal. The coastal districts are Balasore, Cuttack, Puri and Ganjam. These
together have a coastline of 480 km. forming 8% of the coastline of India
