After the end of Ganga rule, Odisha passed to the hands of the Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty (1434–1541 CE) under whom Cuttack continued to be the capital of Odisha.

Historical and archaeological evidence suggests Cuttack becoming capital of a kingdom founded by Raja Anangabhimadeva III of Ganga dynasty in 1211 CE. The reign of Maharaja Markata Keshari was distinguished for the stone embank built to protect the new capital from flood in 1002 CE. Stirling based his opinion on the Madala Panji, a chronicle of the Jagannatha temple of Puri. As stated by the historian Andrew Stirling, present-day Cuttack was established as a military cantonment by king Nrupa Keshari of Keshari dynasty in 989 CE. The earliest written history of Cuttack may go back to the Keshari dynasty. Bidanasi is now one of the localities of the city. The city was known as Bidanasi Kataka (meaning Bidanasi Military Base) during the days when Barabati Fort was in existence. The name Cuttack is an anglicised form of Kataka ( Odia: କଟକ) which is derived from Sanskrit meaning capital, fort and military establishment or a cantonment. Ĭuttack, an unplanned city, is characterized by a maze of streets, lanes and by-lanes which have given it the nickname of a city with Bauna Bazaar, Tepana Galee and i.e. The metropolitan area formed by the two cities has a population of 1.862 million in 2018. Further Kathajodi is distributed into Devi and Biluakhai which often makes the geographical area look like fibrous roots.Ĭuttack and Bhubaneswar are often referred to as the Twin-Cities of Odisha. Four rivers including Mahanadi and its distributaries Kathajodi, Kuakhai, Birupa run through the city. Cuttack stretches from Phulnakhara across the Kathajodi in the south to Choudwar in north across the Birupa River, while in the east it begins at Kandarpur and runs west as far as Naraj. The city, being a part of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation consisting of 59 wards. The old and the most important part of the city is centred on a strip of land between the Kathajodi River and the Mahanadi River, bounded on the south-east by Old Jagannath Road. The city is categorised as a Tier-II city as per the ranking system used by Government of India.

Cuttack is also the birthplace of Indian nationalist & freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose from Bengal. Cuttack is famous for its Durga Puja which is one of the most important festivals of Odisha. It is the commercial capital of Odisha which hosts many trading and business houses in and around the city. Cuttack is known as the Millennium City as well as the Silver City due to its history of 1000 years and famous silver filigree works. The name of the city is an anglicised form of the Odia and Sanskrit name Kataka which literally means The Fort, a reference to the ancient Barabati Fort around which the city initially developed. It is the headquarters of the Cuttack district. Cuttack ( / ˈ k ʌ t ə k/ ⓘ, or officially Kataka ) in Odia, is the former capital and the second largest city in the Indian state of Odisha.

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