Bhubaneswar Re-Explored: Rise of a new city

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Bhubaneswar is the most developed of Odisha's cities. The city's vast human and natural resources, as well as its vast knowledge base, has been instrumental in the rise of the new city.

Bhubaneswar along with Jamshedpur and Chandigarh were among independent India’s first well-planned and designed cities. Designed by German architect Otto Konigsberger in 1946, Bhubaneswar began building as a modern city while preserving the architectural marvels of ancient Kalinga.

Fast-growing economy, and industries in Bhubaneswar:

Bhubaneswar is one of the fast-developing, commercial and industrial hubs in Odisha and east India. Retail and small-scale manufacturing overshadowed the economy till the 1990s. Odisha's rich mineral resources have long been the backbone of the state's economy, which is dominated by government enterprises and private organizations such as Jindal, Vedanta, TATA, and others.

The city has a long history of handicrafts, such as silver filigree work, embroidery work, stone and wood sculptures, and Patta painting, all of which make a significant contribution to the city's economy.

Demographics of Bhubaneswar

Literacy: Last census of Bhubaneswar recorded an average literacy rate of 79%. Men have an 83% literacy rate, while women have a 74 % literacy rate.

Language, and religion: The majority of people speak Odia. With a majority of natives, Bhubaneswar is a home to migrants from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. Hinduism is the primary religion observed in Bhubaneswar. With 3.29%, Islam is the second most observed religion in the city. Christianity is followed by 0.92% population, while there are followers of Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism is smaller numbers.

Quality of Life: A cosmopolitan city with a safe living atmosphere, Bhubaneswar offers many top-notch primary, secondary and higher education options. The ever developing real estates and healthcare facilities are to thank for making Bhubaneswar a city built for good-living!

Business Environment, and the job market in Bhubaneswar

●       IT parks such as Infocity-1, Info-valley, STPI-Bhubaneswar, and JSS STP were developed by the government to promote development.

●       Infocity, a five-star industry park aimed to build infrastructure for information technology-related businesses. Since 1996, Infosys and Tech Mahindra have had a presence in Bhubaneswar.

●       A big number of PSUs run their operations in the city.

 

Populated with various premier educational institutions, Bhubaneswar has found itself a reputation of Eastern India's education hub. MNCs and major Indian enterprises are rushing to the city to cash the opportunities and are always in dire need of quality human resource. With ever-developing industries, higher education space and cosmopolitan lifestyle, Bhubaneswar is becoming a hotspot of new-age jobs. You ready to take your part here? 

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