How strict are Odiya Parents from marriage stand point ?

A guy I was seeing is an odiya brahmin. We work at the same company in Bangalore, I earn slightly more than him and are from Tier 1 B Schools. I am a year older to him and a non Oriya Brahmin( Marwari Brahmin to be specific ). He is an Oriya Brahmin from Bhubaneswar. When he spoke to his parents about me, they didn’t align for marriage as they wanted a girl : 1. who is Oriya Brahmin 2. Who is younger to their son 3. Who is from the same city as him. Is this normal in Odisha ? Are well educated son’s parents this strict ? Also …I am a vegetarian and he is a non vegetarian like most Oriya Brahmins are.