cuttack is the former capital of the state of odisha in east india. it is the headquarters of the cuttack district. cuttack is nicknamed the "millennium city" and the "silver city". cuttack has over 1000 years of history, and has a famous silver jewelry works. the high court of odisha is located in cuttack. cuttack is also called as the commercial capital of odisha. this is due to the large number of trading and business houses in the city.