Rairangpur
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Rairangpur (Odia pronunciationⓘ) is a city and a tehsil in the Mayurbhanj district of the state of Odisha, India. It is located 287 kilometres from the state capital Bhubaneswar, 82 kilometres from the district headquarters of Baripada, and about 73 kilometres from Jamshedpur. Rairangpur is the second largest city in the Mayurbhanj district, a notable mining area of Odisha, producing iron-ore from the Gorumahisani, Badampahar, and Suleipat mines.
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Rairangpur | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 22.27°N 86.17°E / 22.27; 86.17 | |
Country | India |
State | Odisha |
District | Mayurbhanj |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality Government |
• Body | Municipality |
• Chairperson | Abhishek Pattanaik (BJD) |
Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,798 |
Demonym | Rairangpurians |
Languages | |
• Official | Odia |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 757 043 |
Telephone code | 06794 |
Vehicle registration | ORM-XXXX / OR 11-X-XXXX / OD 11-XXXX |
Website | www |
The Kharkhai (Suleipat) Dam and the Simlipal Tiger Reserve are among the nearby local attractions, attracting many foreign tourists.
India's 15th and current President Smt. Droupadi Murmu belongs to Rairangpur.