Rairakhol State

Rairakhol State (Odia: ରେଢ଼ାଖୋଲ ରାଜ୍ୟ) was a princely state during the British Raj in India. It was one of the Chota Nagpur States and had its capital at Rairakhol (Redhakhol), located in the present-day Sambalpur district in Odisha. It had an area of 2,157 square kilometres (833 sq mi) and a population of 26,888 in 1901. The average revenue was Rs. 55,000 in 1904.

Most of the state was covered by dense forest where wild elephants were roamed. Rairakhol State's inhabitants spoke mostly the Odia but Sambalpuri language spoken significant in the bordering region, although there were also large Kol people groups speaking Munda and Oraon language. The Chasa were the predominant caste in the state.