Orissa is one of the largest producers of this manganese mineral, here it is found mainly in bonai and gangapur regions. Odisha produces 24% of the country’s manganese production. Apart from there, two districts Kalahandi and Koraput Districts are also important producers of manganese. (Previously Keonjhar district alone produced 1/4th of the total production of the country).

As a result of the Battle of Buxar, Robert Clive obtained the Diwani powers of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha from Shah Alam II in 1765. The Treaty of Allahabad, signed in 1765 by Shah Alam II and Robert Clive of the East India Company, put an end to the Battle of Buxar.

Protected forests are forests in which the right of grazing and cultivation are allowed subject to a few minor restrictions.

POSCO India Private Limited (often known as POSCO India) is a Korean conglomerate POSCO’s Indian subsidiary. In Odisha, the POSCO INDIA steel factory was built with South Korean assistance.

Wheat, barley, oats (cereals), chickpea/gram (pulses), linseed, and mustard are among the rabi crops (oilseeds). During Rabi, the subcontinent’s winter planting season, only approximately 60% of Odishan farmers plant crops.