List of Identified

Tourist Centres
in
Orissa
(300 Centres as on 22-12-2007)

TOURISM DEPARTMENT
G OVE R NM E NT OF OR ISS A
 IDENTIFIED TOURIST CENTRES IN ORISSA

DISTRICT PLACE IMPORTANCE

ANGUL
01. Angul District Headquarters
02 Banarpal Strategic point
03. Bhimkand Sleeping Vishnu
04. Binikei Religious Centre
05. Bulajhara Scenic Spot
06. Deulajhari Hot Spring
07. Handapapatrapada Scenic Spot
08. Hingula Pitha Religious Centre
09. Khuludi Waterfall
10. Rengali Scenic Spot
11. Talcher Industrial area
12. Tikarapara Scenic Spot & Wildlife

BALANGIR
01. Balangir District Headquarters
02. Gaikhai M.I.P. Scenic Spot
03. Harishankar Religious Centre
04. Jogisarada Religious Centre
05. Patnagarh Religious Centre
06. Ranipur Jharial 64 Yogini Shrine
07. Saintala Religious Centre
08. Turekela Scenic Spot

BALASORE
01. Ayodhya Religious Centre & Archaeological Site
02. Balaramgadi Sea Beach & Fish Trading Centre
03. Balasore District Headquarters
04. Bardhanpur Religious Centre
05. Bhusandeswar Religious Centre
06. Chandaneswar Religious Centre
07. Chandipur Vanishing Beach
08. Chasakhanda Baghajatin Memorial
09. Chowmukh Dagara Sea Beach
10. Inchudi Historical (Freedom movement)
11. Kasaphal Sea Beach
12. Kupari Religious Centre
13. Langaleswar Religious Centre
14. Laxmananath Welcome point
15. Panchalingeswar Scenic Spot
16. Raibania Fort
17. Remuna Religious Centre
18. Sajanagarh Religious Centre
19. Talasari Sea Beach
20. Tripisagadia Religious Centre
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BARGARH
01. Bargarh Sambalpuri Handlooms
02. Debrigarh Wildlife
03. Devdarha Scenic Spot
04. Gaisima Religious Centre
05. Ganiapali Historical Site
06. Nrusimhanath Religious Centre
07. Papanga Scenic Spot
08. Barapali Orissa Handloom
09. Chikhidi Scenic Spot
BHADRAK
01. Aradi Religious Centre
02. Aharpada (Bhadrakali) Religious Centre
03. Bhadrak District Headquarters
04. Chandabali Entry point to Bhitarakanika
05. Dhamanagar Religious Centre
06. Dhamara Scenic Spot
07. Guamala Nuasasan Religious Centre
08. Iswarpur (Dappanaikani) Religious Centre
BOUDH
01. Boudh Buddhist Shrine
02. Charichhak (Puruna katak) Strategic Piont
03. Charisambhu Religious Centre

CUTTACK
01. Amageikuda Scenic Spot
02. Ansupa Picturesque Lake
03. Banki Religious Centre
04. Bhattarika Religious Centre
05. Chhapachikina Religious Centre
06. Choudwar Industrial Area
07. Cuttack Historical Site & Silver filigree
08. Dhabaleswar Religious Centre
09. Kakudiapada Religious Centre
10. Kukudanga Religious Centre
11. Lalitgiri Buddhist Shrine
12. Naraj Scenic Spot
13. Nemala Religious Centre
14. Niali Madhab Religious Centre
15. Paramahansa Religious Centre
16. Satakosia Scenic Spot
17. Simhanath Religious Centre

DEOGARH
01. Pradhanpat Waterfall

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DHENKANAL
01. Dhenkanal District Headquarters
02. Joranda Mahima Shrine
03. Kapilas Religious Centre
04. Kualo Cluster of Temples
05. Ladagarh Religious Centre
06. Ramial Scenic Spot
07. Saptasajya Scenic Spot
08. Saranga Sleeping Vishnu

GAJAPATI
01. Gandahati Scenic Spot & Waterfall
02. Harabhangi Scenic Spot
03. Mahendragiri Religious Centre & Scenic Spot
04. Paralakhemundi District Headquarters

GANJAM
01. Aryapalli Sea Beach & Port
02. Athagada Patna Historical Site
03. Berhampur Tye & Dye Tasaar Textiles
04. Buguda Religious Centre
05. Chilika (Rambha) Lake & Bird Sanctuary
06. Girisola Welcome Point
07. Gopalpur Sea Beach
08. Huma- Kantiagada Scenic Spot
09. Jaugada Buddhist Shrine (Ashokan Rock-Edict)
10. Kulada Religious Centre
11. Mahurikalua Religious Centre
12. Mantridi Religious Centre
13. Narayani Religious Centre
14. Nirmalajhar Scenic Spot
15. Pati- Sonapur Sea Beach
16. Potagarh Fort
17. Taptapani Scenic Spot & Hot Spring
18. Taratarini Religious Centre
19. Ujjaleswar-Ghodahada Dam Religious & Scenic Spot
20. Antarapada Religious Centre

JAGATSINGHAPUR
01. Chandapur Religious Centre
02. Garh Kujanga (Kunjabehari Matha) Religious Centre
03. Jagatsinghapur District Headquarters
04. Jhankada Religious Centre
05. Paradeep Sea port & Fish Trading Centre
06. Paradeepgarh-Sandhakuda Historical Site
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JAJPUR
01. Ashokajhar Scenic Spot
12. Baruneswar pitha Religious Centre
03. Chandikhol Religious Centre
04. Chhatia Religious Centre
05. Gokarnika Religious Centre
06. Jajpur Religious Centre
07. Kuransa Religious Centre
08. Mahavinayak Religious Centre
09. Patharajpur Strategic Point
10. Ratnagiri & Udayagiri Buddhist Shrine
11. Satyapira Religious Centre
12. Singhapur Religious Centre
13. Vyasa Sarobara (Jajpur Road) Religious Centre

JHARSUGUDA
01. Gujapahar Scenic Spot
02. Jharsuguda District Headquarters
03. Kuilighugar Scenic Spot
04. Pikalghugar Scenic Spot
05. Vikramkhol Pictographic Inscriptions

KALAHANDI
01. Amathagarh Fort
02. Ampani Scenic Spot
03. Asurgarh Historical Site
04. Belkhandi Religious Centre
05. Bhawanipatna District Headquarters
06. Dharmagarh Historical Site
07. Gudahandi (Dokrichanchara) Pictographic Inscriptions
08. Jakam Scenic Spot
09. Junagarh Historical Site
10. Karlapat Wildlife
11. Kusurla Religious Centre
12. Mardiguda Scenic Spot
13. Phurlijharan Waterfall
14. Rabandarh Scenic Spot
15. Sapagaranda Religious Centre
16. Talguda Fort
17. Thuamul-Rampur Scenic Spot

KHANDAMAL
01. Balaskumpa Religious Centre
02. Belghar Wildlife
03. Chakapada Religious Centre
04. Daringibadi Scenic Spot
05. Phulbani District Headquarters
06. Putudi Waterfall

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KENDRAPARA
01. Aul (Ali) Religious Centre
02. Bhitarkanika Wildlife
03. Kendrapara Religious Centre
04. Tamala Sasan Religious Centre
KEONJHAR
01. Badaghagra Waterfall
02. Deogan (Kosaleswar) Religious Centre
03. Ghatagaon Religious Centre
04. Gonasika Religious Centre
05. Gundichaghai Scenic Spot
06. Hadagada Scenic Spot
07. Handibhanga Waterfall
08. Kanjipani Scenic Spot
09. Keonjhar District Headquarters
10. Khandadhar Waterfall
11. Murga Mahadev Religious Centre
12. Podasingidi (GarhChandi,Chakratirtha) Religious Centre
13. Rajnagar Religious Centre
14. Sanaghagra Waterfall
15. Sarai (Keshari Kunda) Relirious & Scenic Spot
16. Sitabinji Fresco Paintings
KHURDA
01. Atri Hot Spring
02. Banpur Religious Centre
03. Balipatna Shishu Ananta Pitha
04. Barunei (Khurda) Religious Centre
05. Bhubaneswar State Capital & Temple City
06. Bhusandapur Religious Centre
07. Chilika(Barkul) Idyllic Lake
08. Dhauli Buddhist Site
09. Gadamanatri Religious Centre
10. Hirapur 64 Yogini Shrine
11. Jayadev Kenduli Birth Place of Jayadev
12 .Khandagiri & Udayagiri Jain Caves
13. Kosalasuni Thakuranipitha Religious Centre
14. Nandankanan Biological Park
15. Rameswar Strategic Point
16.Mundiapara (Mandangiri) Scenic Spot
17. Salia Dam & Berbera Hills Scenic Spot
KORAPUT
01. Bagra Waterfall
02. Deomali Scenic Spot
03. Duduma (Machhakund) Scenic Spot
04. Gupteswar Religious Centre
05. Jalaput Scenic Spot
06. Koraput District Headquarters
07. Nandapur Historical Site
08. Suai Scenic Spot
09. Sunabeda Scenic Spot & HAL
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MALKANGIRI
01. Balimela Scenic Spot
02. Chitrakonda Scenic Spot
03. Malkangiri District Headquarters
04. Motu Scenic Spot
05. Raja-Rani Bandha Scenic Spot
06. Satiguda Scenic Spot
MAYURBHANJ
01. Bangiriposi Strategic Point
02. Baripada District Headquarters
03. Bhimakunda Scenic Spot
04. Bisoi Strategic Point
05. Deokunda Waterfall
06. Haripur Historical Site
07. Jamsola Welcome point
08. Jashipur Entry Point to Similipal
09. Khiching Religious Centre
10. Kuchai Historical Site
11. Kuliana Historical Site
12. Manatri Religious Centre
13. Rairangpur Strategic Point
14. Similipal National Park
15. Samibrukhya Religious Centre/ Scenic Spot
16. Suleipat Dam Sight
NAWAPARA
01. Budhikomna Religious Centre
02. Nawapara District Headquarters
03. Patalaganga Religious Centre
04. Patora Scenic Spot
05. Sindursil Scenic Spot
06. Thipakhol Scenic Spot
07. Yogimatha Cave Paintings
NAWARANGPUR
01. Kelia Religious Centre
02. Nawarangpur District Headquarters
03. Papadahandi Religious Centre
04. Podagarh Historical Site
05. Umarkote Religious Centre
NAYAGARH
01. Baramul Scenic Spot
02. Odagaon Religious Centre
03. Jamupatna Religious Centre
04. Kantilo Religious Centre
05. Kuturi Scenic Spot
06. Kuanria Scenic Spot
07. Nayagarh District Headquarters
08. Ranapur Religious Centre
09. Sarankul Religious Centre
10. Tarabalo Hot Spring
11. Udayapur Museum
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PURI
01. Astaranga Sea Beach
02. Balighai Sea Beach
03. Baliharachandi Religious Centre
04. Barala (Balunkeswar Pitha) Religious Centre
05. Biswanath Hill Religious Centre
06. Beleswar Sea Beach
07. Brahmagiri Religious Centre
08. Chaurasi Religious Centre
09. Chilika (Satapada) Lake (Dolphins)
10. Jahaniapira Religious Centre
11. Kakatpur Religious Centre
12. Konark Sun Temple
13. Kuruma Budhist Shrine
14. Manikapatna Religious Centre
15. Pipili Applique Works
16. Puri Sri Jagannath Temple & Sea Beach
17. Raghurajpur Craft Village
18. Ramachandi Religious Centre
19. Satyabadi (Sakhigopal) Religious Centre
20. Baligaon (Bhakta Dasia Smriti Pitha) Birth Place of Dasia Bauri
RAYAGADA
01.Bissamkatak Scenic Spot
02.Chatikona Scenic Spot
03. Devagiri Scenic Spot
04. Hatipathar (Rayagada) Scenic Spot
05. Minajhola Scenic Spot
06. Niyamgiri Hills Scenic Spot
07. Padmapur Religious Centre
SAMBALPUR
01. Chipilima Religious Centre
02. Gudguda Scenic Spot
03. Hirakud Scenic Spot
04. Huma Religious Centre (Leaning Temple)
05. Kendhara Birth Place of Bhimabhoi
06. Sambalpur Sambalpuri Handlooms
07. Ushakothi (Badarama) Wildlife
SUBARNAPUR
01. Binika (Papakshya Ghat) Religious Centre
02. Chandalipat Puja Dunguri Religious Centre
03. Charada Historical Site
04. Khaliapali Mahima Shrine
05. Kotsamlai (Patali Jagannath Pitha) Religious Centre
06. Sonepur Temple Town
SUNDARGARH
01. Chhatri Hill Scenic Spot
02. Darjeeng Scenic Spot
03. Deodaraha Scenic Spot
04. Ghogar Religious Centre
05. Junagarh Fort
06. Khandadhar Waterfall
07. Mandira Scenic Spot
08. Miriglotah Waterfall
09. Rourkela Steel Plant
10. Sundargarh District Headquarters
11. Ushakothi Scenic Spot
12. Vedavyasa Religious Centre
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