<P> The name of the state was changed from Orissa to Odisha , and the name of its language from Oriya to Odia , in 2011 , by the passage of the Orissa ( Alteration of Name ) Bill , 2010 and the Constitution ( 113th Amendment ) Bill , 2010 in the Parliament . After a brief debate , the lower house , Lok Sabha , passed the bill and amendment on 9 November 2010 . On 24 March 2011 , Rajya Sabha , the upper house of Parliament , also passed the bill and the amendment . </P>
<P> The name of the state was changed from Orissa to Odisha , and the name of its language from Oriya to Odia , in 2011 , by the passage of the Orissa ( Alteration of Name ) Bill , 2010 and the Constitution ( 113th Amendment ) Bill , 2010 in the Parliament . After a brief debate , the lower house , Lok Sabha , passed the bill and amendment on 9 November 2010 . On 24 March 2011 , Rajya Sabha , the upper house of Parliament , also passed the bill and the amendment . </P>
when did orissa changed its name to odisha
when did orissa changed its name to odisha
2011
2011