Cuttack is the former capital and the second largest city in the
eastern Indian state of
Odisha. It is also the headquarters of the
Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicized form of
Katak which literally means
The Fort, a reference to the ancient
Barabati Fort around which the city initially developed. Cuttack is also known as the
Millennium City as well as the
Silver City due to its history of 1000 years and famous silver filigree works. It is also considered as the judicial capital of Odisha as the
Odisha High Court is located here. It is also the commercial capital of Odisha which hosts a large number of trading and business houses in and around the city.