{"id":"in-odisha","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Odisha","local":"ଓଡ଼ିଶା"},"languages":["or","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Bhubaneswar","T2":"Sambalpur","T3":"Baripada"},"basket":{"teaCup":10,"simpleMeal":70,"haircutMen":70,"milkLitre":54,"breadLoaf":40,"unskilledDayWage":500,"minWageMonthly":12428,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":85,"T2":40,"T3":20},"electricityCommercialKwh":6.5,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2988,"petrolLitre":108.97},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services (national)","localLevies":"No professional tax (abolished from 1 Apr 2026); municipal trade licence fee"},"licences":[{"name":"Trade licence, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation","fee":"₹500/yr kirana or non-AC salon ≤200 sq ft; ₹1,500 grocery; ₹2,000 AC salon (+3% every two years)","authority":"Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation","source":"https://calcguru.in/?p=5352"},{"name":"Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act registration","fee":"Only for 20+ employees since 8 Nov 2025 (old fee ₹168.75 for 1–9 workers)","authority":"Labour Directorate","source":"https://www.teamleaseregtech.com/updates/article/53546/odisha-shops-and-commercial-establishments-amendment-act-2025"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Rath Yatra","dates2026_27":"about early Jul 2027 (Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya)","effect":"Puri and every town's car festival; huge pilgrim food demand; Puri closures"},{"name":"Raja Parba","dates2026_27":"14–16 Jun 2027","effect":"Three-day women's festival; pitha, sweets, swings; many shops shut"},{"name":"Kartika month (habisha)","dates2026_27":"about 25 Oct–24 Nov 2026","effect":"Many households go vegetarian: fish/meat/egg sales fall 30–50%, veg and sweets up"},{"name":"Bali Jatra (Cuttack)","dates2026_27":"From Kartik Purnima, 24 Nov 2026, ~1 week","effect":"One of Asia's largest open trade fairs; temporary stall income"},{"name":"Nuakhai","dates2026_27":"about Sep 2027","effect":"Western Odisha (Sambalpur) harvest festival; new clothes, feasts; shops shut a day"},{"name":"Durga Puja (Cuttack)","dates2026_27":"15–21 Oct 2026","effect":"Silver-filigree pandals; food and clothing peak"}],"seasons":[{"months":"Oct–Nov, May","what":"Bay of Bengal cyclones on the coast (Puri, Ganjam, Balasore)"},{"months":"Apr–Jun","what":"Severe heat in western Odisha (Titlagarh, Sambalpur 45°C+)"},{"months":"Jul–Sep","what":"Monsoon floods (Mahanadi, Baitarani, Subarnarekha delta)"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"about 50–65% in Bhubaneswar; 30–45% in T2/T3","credit":"udhaar common in kirana; Subhadra instalments lift women's spending in Mar and Aug"},"notes":"Odisha is the only eastern state that scrapped professional tax (from 1 April 2026) and it has removed Shops Act registration for establishments under 20 employees, so a small shop needs only a municipal trade licence (₹500/yr for a small kirana in Bhubaneswar). Commercial power is the cheapest in the region (₹5.90–7.60/unit slabs, OERC order of 24 Mar 2026). The unskilled floor rose to ₹478/day (₹12,428/month) from 1 Oct 2026. Every signboard must be in Odia. The coast faces cyclones in May and Oct–Nov, and the Kartika month makes November a weak month for fish and meat sellers. The Subhadra scheme pays ₹10,000 a year to about one crore women in two instalments, which gives a demand bump around Rakhi and Women's Day.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled, shops","value":"₹478/day, ₹12,428/month incl. VDA (VDA +₹6/day from 1 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.sgcms.com/regulatory-updates/minimum-rate-of-wages-odisha-october-2026/","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, semi-skilled / skilled (Apr 2026 base)","value":"₹522/day (₹13,572) semi-skilled; ₹572/day (₹14,872) skilled; add ₹6/day from Oct 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/odisha","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, highly skilled (Apr 2026 base)","value":"₹622/day (₹16,172/month); +₹6/day from Oct 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://hrengage.ai/compliance/minimum-wages/odisha","estimate":false},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical informal shop helper pay (T2)","value":"₹8,000–11,000/month (Sambalpur); ₹10,000–13,000 (Bhubaneswar)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: informal helpers commonly paid at or below the state floor; based on the state unskilled minimum and the national informal-helper presets in the BizGame shared constants (T2 ₹9–13k)","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T1 (Bhubaneswar)","value":"₹85/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: an 8,000 sq ft Patrapada showroom listed at ₹62/sq ft/month; small high-street units in Saheed Nagar/Master Canteen set higher at ₹85 — https://houssed.com/rent/commercial/listing/bhubaneswar-patrapada","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T2 (Sambalpur)","value":"₹40/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity","estimate":true},{"id":"P07","cat":"Rent","name":"Small shop rent, T3 (Baripada)","value":"₹20/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 high-street rent survey found for this city; reasoned from the BizGame national presets (T1 ₹80–150, T2 ₹35–70, T3 ₹15–30 per sq ft/month) and the city's size and land scarcity","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial electricity, small shop (~200 units/month)","value":"LT General Purpose slabs: ₹5.90 (0–100), ₹7.00 (100–300), ₹7.60 (300+); 200 units ≈ ₹6.5/unit; fixed ₹30/kW/month; duty extra (OERC RST order 24 Mar 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://thediscombill.com/tariffs/odisha/","estimate":false},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg cylinder","value":"₹2,988 (25 Oct 2026; national Delhi reference ₹2,810)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Energy","name":"Domestic LPG 14.2 kg (illegal for commercial use)","value":"₹968","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol, per litre","value":"₹108.97 (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P12","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"Abolished w.e.f. 1 Apr 2026 (repeal ordinance notified 21 Apr 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/professional-tax-india-state-wise-guide-fy-2026-27/","estimate":false},{"id":"P13","cat":"Tax","name":"GST registration threshold / composition","value":"National thresholds apply (₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services); composition up to ₹1.5 crore","role":"PD","source":"https://cleartax.in/s/special-category-states-in-gst","estimate":false},{"id":"P14","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, roadside (T2)","value":"₹10","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Sambalpur roadside tea ₹10; national chai notes put a tapri cup at ₹10–15 with milk ~55% of cost; set from the state milk price and wage level","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple veg meal / thali (T2)","value":"₹70","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Sambalpur veg/dalma meal ₹60–80; pakhala plate ₹50–70; scaled from the national street-food meal band (₹60–120) by state wage and rent level","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, basic salon (T2)","value":"₹70","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Sambalpur ₹60–80; scaled from the national salon notes (basic men's cut ₹80–150 urban, ₹50–80 T3)","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk, per litre (toned/standard)","value":"₹54/L Omfed toned (from May 2026, +₹4); premium ₹58","role":"HV","source":"https://english.punjabkesari.com/business/omfed-hikes-milk-prices-by-rs-4-per-litre-cites-rising-costs/","estimate":false},{"id":"P18","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf, 400 g (T2)","value":"₹40","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Sambalpur ₹40; national branded 400 g loaf ₹40–50 plus freight to the state","estimate":true},{"id":"P19","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual unskilled day wage, open market (T2)","value":"₹500/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Sambalpur casual labour ₹500/day; open-market casual rates run at or slightly above the notified unskilled floor in towns (MGNREGA and construction rates as lower/upper anchors)","estimate":true},{"id":"P20","cat":"Demographics","name":"Per-capita income (GSDP per capita, current prices)","value":"₹2,10,186 (2025–26); about 84% of national","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P21","cat":"Demographics","name":"Urbanisation (Census 2011; Census 2027 pending)","value":"16.7% urban","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_urban_population","estimate":false},{"id":"P22","cat":"Language","name":"Business languages","value":"Odia (official, mandatory on shop signboards); Sambalpuri in the west; Santali in Mayurbhanj","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/?p=5352","estimate":false},{"id":"P23","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital (UPI) share of small-shop takings","value":"about 50–65% in Bhubaneswar; 30–45% in T2/T3","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national UPI is 86.8% of retail payment volume (Q1 FY27, CareEdge) but street/kirana merchant shares are far lower; scaled down for this state's income and urbanisation — https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":true},{"id":"P24","cat":"Payments","name":"Credit culture","value":"udhaar common in kirana; Subhadra instalments lift women's spending in Mar and Aug","role":"HV","source":"Est.: kirana/udhaar pattern from BizGame kirana notes, adjusted for state income level","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Currency","name":"INR per USD","value":"₹95.7 (RBI reference, Sep 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.wisemonk.io/blogs/indias-minimum-wage-guide-in-usd","estimate":false},{"id":"P26","cat":"Licences","name":"BMC trade licence fees","value":"Kirana ≤200 sq ft ₹500/yr (₹1,000 above); grocery ₹1,500; non-AC salon ₹500; AC salon ₹2,000; deemed +3% every two years","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/?p=5352","estimate":false},{"id":"P27","cat":"Licences","name":"BMC late-payment ladder","value":"12% interest month 1, 15%/month months 2–3, automatic cancellation and sealing after 3 months","role":"RE","source":"https://calcguru.in/?p=5352","estimate":false},{"id":"P28","cat":"Licences","name":"Shops Act threshold","value":"Registration only for establishments with 20+ employees (Amendment Act 2025, deemed from 8 Nov 2025)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.teamleaseregtech.com/updates/article/53546/odisha-shops-and-commercial-establishments-amendment-act-2025","estimate":false},{"id":"P29","cat":"Rules","name":"Odia signboard rule","value":"Every establishment must display its name in Odia on a front signboard (s.4(2-a))","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/?p=5352","estimate":false},{"id":"P30","cat":"Schemes","name":"Subhadra scheme","value":"₹10,000/yr to women 21–60 in two ₹5,000 instalments (Rakhi Purnima, 8 Mar); >1 crore beneficiaries","role":"HV","source":"https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/subhadra","estimate":false},{"id":"P31","cat":"Festivals","name":"Kartika month vegetarian slump","value":"About 25 Oct–24 Nov 2026: fish/meat/egg demand −30–50% in coastal Odisha; veg and sweets up","role":"HV","source":"Est.: habisha observance in Kartika; size of effect reasoned, no survey found","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Festivals","name":"Rath Yatra","value":"Early Jul 2027; Puri pilgrim surge (lakhs); car festivals in every town","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya; 2027 date from the lunar calendar","estimate":true},{"id":"P33","cat":"Festivals","name":"Raja Parba","value":"14–16 Jun 2027; pitha and sweet demand, shop closures","role":"HV","source":"Est.: fixed solar dates (Mithuna Sankranti)","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Climate","name":"2026 monsoon floods","value":"July 2026: >7 lakh people in 20 districts affected, Bhadrak worst; 1,510 villages inundated","role":"RE","source":"https://asianews.network/floods-in-indias-odisha-leave-three-dead-700000-affected-1510-villages-inundated/","estimate":false},{"id":"P35","cat":"Risk","name":"Cyclone landfall","value":"May and Oct–Nov; coastal shops shut 2–5 days, power out for days (Fani 2019 precedent)","role":"RE","source":"Est.: IMD cyclone climatology for the Odisha coast","estimate":true},{"id":"P36","cat":"Risk","name":"Heatwave restrictions","value":"Western Odisha 45°C+; government curbs outdoor work 11am–3pm; street trade shifts to evenings","role":"RE","source":"Est.: Odisha heat action plan pattern","estimate":true}]}