Cuttack is a major river port and commercial center, it has good rail and road connections with other areas of Odisha, Kolkata (Kolkata), West Bengal, and other cities in India. Cuttack's industries include manufacturing, crafts, and agricultural product processing. The Central Rice Research Institute, Orissa State College of Engineering, and several universities are located in Katak. The city has a famous ruined fortress and numerous temples, monuments, and churches. The surrounding 

 Cuttack area includes narrow coastal marshes and floodplains and mountainous areas where rice is irrigated inland. Drained by the Mahanadi and Brahman rivers, jute and beans are produced, and fisheries are also very important. Manufacturing includes glass, steel pipe, paper, and textiles. Jajpur in the northeast is a famous pilgrimage center, and there are the ruins of a large Buddhist monastery between Jajpur in Ratnagiri and Katak. In addition, the Assia Mountains also contain several Buddhist art centers. 

The city is famous throughout the country for its exquisite and delicate filigree products, angular artwork, and exquisite and colorful textile products. Cuttack serves as a bridge connecting the past, present, and future of the state’s history and heritage. It is listed as one of the ancient cities in India, with a life span of more than one thousand years; it is known as the "City of Thousand Years".