Bhubaneswar
capital city of Odisha, India
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Summary
Bhubaneswar is a city[1]. Bhubaneswar ranks in the top 3% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,547 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Khordha district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: big city[5]
- Founder: Government of Odisha[6]
- Named after: Earth[7], deity[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Cupertino[9], Bloemfontein[10]
- Postal code: 751001[11]
- Commons category: Bhubaneswar[12]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[13]
- Local dialing code: 0674[14]
- Inception: 1948[15]
- Authority: Bhubhaneshwar Municipal Corporation[16]
- Official website: http://bmc.gov.in[17]
- IPA transcription: [bʊbəˈneɪswər][18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bhubaneswar[19]
- Population: 837,737[20]
- Capital of: Odisha[21]
- Heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site[22]
- Official name: Bhubaneswar[23], ଭୁବେନଶ୍ବର[24]
- Category for people born here: Q44826159[25]
- Category for people who died here: Q32658715[26]
- Native label: Bhubaneswar[27], ଭୁବେନଶ୍ବର[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bhubaneswar[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 45 m[30]
- Area: 1035 km²[31]
Why It Matters
Bhubaneswar has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Bhubaneswar is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]