Odisha celebrates 86th statehood day dubbed as ‘Utkala Dibasa’

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Every year, Odisha Day, also called as Utkala Dibasa, is celebrated all over the state of Odisha on April 01 to commemorate the formation of the state as a separate state on 1 April 1936.
In 2021, Odisha is celebrating its 86th statehood day. Odisha Day is also called Orissa Foundation Day and Vishuva Milan.
Odisha was carved out as a politically separate state under British rule on a linguistic basis, comprising Odia-speaking districts of Bihar and Orissa Province with addition of Koraput and Ganjam from the Madras Presidency.
The newly formed Odisha consisted of six districts. As of 1 April 2019, Odisha has 30 districts.