Bhubaneswar

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#782

Global Rank

2.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.8%


Share

India • South Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kolkata UTC+5:30

Population
2.3M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
2,463 km² (951 mi²)
Density
914/km² (2,368/mi²)

Primary city Bhubaneswar

State / province Odisha

Language Odia

Bhubaneswar metro area

20.30, 85.82
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

3 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Field Hockey

Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • India

Odisha FC

Bhubaneswar • Level: 1

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Kalinga Lancers

Bhubaneswar

Top Companies

1 companies
1National Aluminum & Alloy
$6B
Public

Total Market Cap: $6B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Bhubaneswar

Odia first in Odisha; 4 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoOdia
AdministrativeOdia
NationalHindi
NationalEnglish
SecondaryUrdu
English reach, Odisha
19%
Tier 3 country

Odisha on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1497

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, India

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Biju Patnaik Airport

Bhubaneswar • 4 - Regional