Rairangpur
Rairangpur | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: Bamanghati | |
Rairangpur Location in Odisha, India Rairangpur Rairangpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°16′N 86°10′E / 22.27°N 86.17°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Mayurbhanj |
| Founded by | Madhabdas Narendra Mohapatra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Rairangpur Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Jalen Naik (BJP) |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,929 |
| Demonym | Rairangpuria |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 757043 |
| Telephone code | 06794 |
| Vehicle registration | ORM-XXXX / OR 11-X-XXXX / OD 11-XXXX |
| Website | www |
Rairangpur (ⓘ ରାଇରଙ୍ଗପୁର) is a city and tehsil in the Mayurbhanj district situated on the banks of the river Khadkhai in the state of Odisha, India. It is located 82 kilometres from the district headquarters of Baripada, and about 73 kilometres from Jamshedpur. Rairangpur is the second largest city in the Mayurbhanj district as well as a notable mining area of Odisha, producing iron-ore from the Gorumahisani, Badampahar, and Suleipat mines. The Kharkhai (Suleipat) Dam and the Simlipal Tiger Reserve are among the nearby local attractions.