Rairangpur
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Rairangpur is a town and a notified area committee in Mayurbhanj district
in the India
n state
of Orissa
. It is situated at about 85 kilometres from district headquarters of Baripada
and about 80 km away from Jamshedpur.
The Khadkhai (Sulaipat) Dam is a local attraction nearby and Shimilipal Sanctuary is in the approachable distance attracting many foreign tourists.
, Rairangpur had a population of 21,682. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rairangpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. A good number of tribals are among highly educated and highly placed in different organisations. In Rairangpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Rairangpur is surrounded by Hills and most of them are rich in iron ore mineral. The first iron ore mines of Asia is in Gorumahisani, Suleipat and Badampahar (mother mines of Tata Steel) is located here. The first ever trial for setting up of a Ferro Vanadium Plant was made by Mayurbhanj Maharaja during pre-independence days. Currently thousands of Tonnes of Iron Ore is exported to out-side the State and for export on daily basis.
Majority of the population is dependent on the peddy harvesting (farming) as their either main source or as an alternate source of income. The direct and indirect dependency of the economy of this tiny place is largely influenced by the peddy harvesting. The same is agina largely dependent on the annual rain fall during May–September. The Kharakhai (suleipat) dam and Bankbad dam irrigate some of the cultivating lands and helps for the khariff harvesting.
Rairangpur has the oldest and the largest Sal Oil Extraction Plant which is closed. Sal seed is locally collected from the forest. The area suffers due to less attaention in the political environment and hardly any resource funds available either through govt, private or govt-private participation.Along with that some of the institutes like siberian and Lcc are providing the facilities to the players in rairangpur to get reach to their goal.
There is one industrial estate and some industries are operating in this area. Due to the locational advatange, with good connectivity to Jamshedpur, Durgapur, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Keonjhar, Baripada by road and rail. Ample amount of natural resources, good and hard working people, least effected due to any kind of natural calamities which the coastal part of orissa used to suffer and less turbulent political environment leads to great potential of industrialisation which can be exploited through systematic approach with a greater participation by large corporates and local bodies.
2.Suleipat dam
3.Brundavan Garden(Now closed for public)
4.Bankbal Dam
5.Shimilipal Sanctuary
6.Purunia Shivsambhu Temple
(INC), who won the seat in State elections in 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat were Mrs Draupadi Murmu of Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP), Laxman Majhi of INC in 1995, Chaitanya Prasad Majhi Janata Dal
(JD) in 1990, Bhabendra Nath Majhi of INC in 1985, Sidhalal Murmu of INC(I) in 1980, and Arjun Majhi of JNP in 1977.
Rairangpur is part of Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
Mayurbhanj District
Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Orissa state in eastern India. It is the largest district of Orissa by area. Baripada city is the district headquarters. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Orissa , after Ganjam and Cuttack.-History:Mayurbhanj District was formed...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. It is situated at about 85 kilometres from district headquarters of Baripada
Baripada
Baripada is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Orissa, India. Baripada is the district headquarters. It is a place to stay and tour the Mayurbhanj region, a region with one of the most important wildlife parks of India , lush valleys, forest lands and scores of ancient...
and about 80 km away from Jamshedpur.
The Khadkhai (Sulaipat) Dam is a local attraction nearby and Shimilipal Sanctuary is in the approachable distance attracting many foreign tourists.
Geography
Rairangpur is located at 22.27°N 86.17°E. It has an average elevation of 248 m (813.6 ft).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Rairangpur had a population of 21,682. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rairangpur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. A good number of tribals are among highly educated and highly placed in different organisations. In Rairangpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Rairangpur acts as a liaison centre between Jamshedpur (Tatanagar) in Jharkhand, Durgapur in West Bengal and the Iron Ore Mines in Gorumahisani, Badampahar and Suleipat. The steel factories of tata and nearby rely partly on the iron ores extracted from these mines. Apart from goods trains there is special passenger train from Jamshedpur to Badampahar via Rairangpur.Rairangpur is surrounded by Hills and most of them are rich in iron ore mineral. The first iron ore mines of Asia is in Gorumahisani, Suleipat and Badampahar (mother mines of Tata Steel) is located here. The first ever trial for setting up of a Ferro Vanadium Plant was made by Mayurbhanj Maharaja during pre-independence days. Currently thousands of Tonnes of Iron Ore is exported to out-side the State and for export on daily basis.
Majority of the population is dependent on the peddy harvesting (farming) as their either main source or as an alternate source of income. The direct and indirect dependency of the economy of this tiny place is largely influenced by the peddy harvesting. The same is agina largely dependent on the annual rain fall during May–September. The Kharakhai (suleipat) dam and Bankbad dam irrigate some of the cultivating lands and helps for the khariff harvesting.
Rairangpur has the oldest and the largest Sal Oil Extraction Plant which is closed. Sal seed is locally collected from the forest. The area suffers due to less attaention in the political environment and hardly any resource funds available either through govt, private or govt-private participation.Along with that some of the institutes like siberian and Lcc are providing the facilities to the players in rairangpur to get reach to their goal.
There is one industrial estate and some industries are operating in this area. Due to the locational advatange, with good connectivity to Jamshedpur, Durgapur, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Keonjhar, Baripada by road and rail. Ample amount of natural resources, good and hard working people, least effected due to any kind of natural calamities which the coastal part of orissa used to suffer and less turbulent political environment leads to great potential of industrialisation which can be exploited through systematic approach with a greater participation by large corporates and local bodies.
Education
Rairangpur has all the required facilities of education. Among its prominent schools are Saraswati Public School, Little Flower Public School, Saraswati Shisu Mandir, Richad Mission School, Kerala Public School (English Medium, ICSE), Govt. Boys High School, Govt. Girls High School, Raghu Nath Jiu High School, Rairangpur College, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Rairangpur ITI. The place is rapidly growing in the educational infrastructure.Places of interest
1.Jagannath temple2.Suleipat dam
3.Brundavan Garden(Now closed for public)
4.Bankbal Dam
5.Shimilipal Sanctuary
6.Purunia Shivsambhu Temple
Politics
Current MLA from Rairangpur Assembly Constituency is Shyam Charan Hansdah of Indian National CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(INC), who won the seat in State elections in 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat were Mrs Draupadi Murmu of Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP), Laxman Majhi of INC in 1995, Chaitanya Prasad Majhi Janata Dal
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
(JD) in 1990, Bhabendra Nath Majhi of INC in 1985, Sidhalal Murmu of INC(I) in 1980, and Arjun Majhi of JNP in 1977.
Rairangpur is part of Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...
.