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Rairangpur | |
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  Rairangpur Location in Odisha, India Show map of Odisha Rairangpur Rairangpur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°16′N86°10′E / 22.27°N 86.17°E /22.27; 86.17 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Mayurbhanj |
| Founded by | Madhabdas Narendra Mohapatra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality Government |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Jalen Naik (BJP) |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,929[1] |
| Demonym | Rairangpurian |
| 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 |
Rairangpur (Odia pronunciationⓘ) is a city and atehsil in theMayurbhanj district situated on the banks of the river Khadkhai in the state ofOdisha,India. It is located 287 kilometres from the state capitalBhubaneswar, 82 kilometres from the district headquarters ofBaripada, and about 73 kilometres fromJamshedpur. Rairangpur is the second largest city in the Mayurbhanj district as well as a notable mining area ofOdisha, producing iron-ore from theGorumahisani, Badampahar, and Suleipat mines. The Kharkhai (Suleipat) Dam and theSimlipal Tiger Reserve are among the nearby local attractions, attracting many foreign tourists.
India's 15th and current President Smt.Droupadi Murmu served as a teacher in Rairangpur from 1994 to 1997.[2]
Previously, the town was originally called 'Brahmin Ghati', named after the area's relatively hilly terrain. The term eventually corrupted over time and became 'Bamanghati', anglicised in various Company maps as 'Baumingaut' or 'Baumeen Gaut'. The town was later renamed to 'Rairangpur' in late 1918, named after Rairangpur Garh.
Rairangpur is located at22°16′N86°10′E / 22.27°N 86.17°E /22.27; 86.17.[3] It has an average elevation of 248 m (814 ft). The city mainly consists of shops, rice paddies and trees and branches out of the National Highway 220. The villages, buildings, and markets on both sides of the road are generally surrounded by vast swaths of farmland.
The first mention of Rairangpur (then Bamanghati) date back toMughal rule in Mayurbhanj, which began in 1592 under the rule ofSa'id Khan. According to accounts byRaja Man Singh, there were forts located at Bamanghati, among other places in the state. However the earliest recorded mention of Bamanghati is featured in theMap of Bengal and Bahar,1781 by Rennell, James.
Towards the end of March, 1866, the people of the Bamanghatipargana revolted against the rule ofShrinath Bhanja Deo for his inability to handle theNa Ankha Durvikhya famine, though this was suppressed by the Maharaja's administration shortly after.
Rairangpur Garh was founded byMadhabdas Narendra Mohapatra. In 1878, Bamanghaty was ruled by KingKrushna Chandra Bhanjadeo.[5]
In late 1918, Bamanghati was officially renamed after Rairangpur Garh.
In 1919, Rairangpur became the headquarters of the Bamanghaty subdivision, replacingBahalda.
TheMayurbhanj princely state heavily influenced Rairangpur's culture and politics from the 17th century AD till its accession to theDominion of India in 1949.[citation needed]
On 24 April 1960, Rairangpur Notified Area of Council (NAC) was formed with 15 wards. Then on 1 May 2014, Rairangpur Municipality was formed under the laws as per the Municipalities Act. 1950 notification released byGovernment of Odisha.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,199 | — |
| 1971 | — | |
| 1981 | — | |
| 1991 | — | |
| 2001 | 21,682 | — |
| 2011 | 34,929 | +61.1% |
| Source: Census of India | ||
According to the2001 Census of India,[6] Rairangpur has a population of 21,682. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. It has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. And 12% of the total population is under 6 years of age.
Rairangpur acts as a liaison centre betweenJamshedpur inJharkhand,Durgapur inWest Bengal and the iron ore mines inGorumahisani, Badampahar and Suleipat. The steel factories ofTata and the surrounding areas rely partly on the iron ores extracted from these mines. In addition to freight trains, there is also a DEMU passenger train fromJamshedpur to Badampahar via Rairangpur.
As surrounded by hills,iron ore is abundantly found here. The first iron ore mines ofAsia were inGorumahisani, Suleipat and Badampahar (mother mines ofTata Steel). The first ever trial for setting up a "Ferro Vanadium Plant" was made byMayurbhanj Maharaja during pre-independence days. Currently, thousands of tonnes ofiron ore are exported from here on a daily basis.
The majority of the population is dependent on paddy harvesting (farming) as either their main source or as an alternate source of income. The direct and indirect dependency of the economy of this place is largely influenced by paddy harvesting. The same is again largely dependent on the annual rainfall during May–September. The Kharkhai (Suleipat) Dam and The Bankbal Dam irrigate some of the cultivating lands and helps with the kharif harvesting.
It has the oldest and the largest "Sal Oil Extraction Plant" which has been closed for years. The area suffers due to less attention in the political environment with few resources and funds allocated for development from government or private sources.
| Climate data for Rairangpur, Odisha | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) | 31.8 (89.2) | 36.0 (96.8) | 39.0 (102.2) | 40.0 (104.0) | 37.0 (98.6) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.0 (87.8) | 30.0 (86.0) | 25.0 (77.0) | 32.7 (90.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 28.0 (82.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 22.0 (71.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 16.4 (61.5) | 22.9 (73.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9.1 (0.36) | 18.6 (0.73) | 36.5 (1.44) | 151.9 (5.98) | 271.5 (10.69) | 297.7 (11.72) | 141.4 (5.57) | 83.9 (3.30) | 2.8 (0.11) | 1.9 (0.07) | 1,015.3 (39.97) |
| Source: World Weather online[1] https://www.worldweatheronline.com/lang/en-in/rairangpur-weather-averages/orissa/in.aspx | |||||||||||||
Rairangpur lies on theTatanagar-Badampahar branch line ofIndian Railways.
Daily passenger train runs from Jamshedpur (Tatanagar) to Badampahar.
And weekly train Badampahar-Rourkela intercity Express runs on Sunday and Badampahar-Shalimar Express runs on Saturday.
Air conditioned luxurious buses toBhubaneswar,Cuttack,Keonjhar,Rourkela,Tatanagar andKolkata are available. Local buses and jeeps are there every fifteen to thirty minutes to all small villages and towns. Important traffic points of the city:
Rairangpur has its local airstrip namely Dandbose Aerodrome (Rairangpur Airport). In most cases celebrities land here by theirchopper.
Makar Parba is the most popular festival of Odisha, being widely celebrated here with great enthusiasm. As Makar comes once in year, a unique vibe is created among people, they wear new clothes and makePitha (Rice Cake) in their homes, eat it and distribute to their relatives spreading love and affection.Also village people makeTusu (Cosmic Goddess) represent and them in the nearbyTusu Mela where people gather largely to witness those idols ofTusu.
Other religious festivals :Kumara Purnima,Maha Shivaratri,Raja Parba,Rath Yatra.
DuringRath Yatra (Car Festival), people from all sections of the society pull theRatha (Chariot) of LordJagannath, his brother LordBalabhadra and sister goddessSubhadra to theirMausibadi (Aunt's place) from the temple.
Uda Parba or Uda Jatra, is a festival ofLord Shiva celebrated here on 15 April,Pana Sankranti every year.
Most commonlyDeepawali,Durga Puja,Ganesh Puja andSaraswati Puja's are celebrated all over Rairangpur. Popular idols belongs to Ichinda, Bazar, Kucheibudhi, Anladuba, Sakiladihi and Purnaghaty area.
Chhau dance of thisBamanghati Subdivision is famous all over the world.Jhumar is the local genre.
Cricket is the most widely played sport in the city. "Deepak Kumar Memorial (DKM)", Mahuldiha organizes a cricket tournament every year. Being the most popular cricket tournament here, teams of different parts of the state and nearby participate and perform their talent. Likewise, "Rairangpur Premier League (RPL)" is also organized at Kacheri Stadium (Rairangpur Stadium).
Sports organised by various village youth associations just after Makar Sankranti is one of the age old sports activity promoting youth athletes with very colorful and festive events during January & February every year.
Children's Park,Kacheri RoadBirsamunda Park , Mahuldiha
Odisha has now got its first VRVirtual Reality (VR)center atMind Shift.
Rairangpurians follow a moderate lifestyle and they live in peace and harmony and celebrate various religious festivals together.
Odia is the most common language spoken by locals.Hindi, the national language, is also spoken, alongside theSantali language
Most populated areas belong to:
This place is rapidly growing in the educational infrastructure.Some of the Government & Private funded educational institutes are :
Mr.Abhishek Pattanaik ofBiju Janata Dal (BJD) is the chairperson of the Rairangpur Municipality.
Mr.Jalen Naik ofBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the presentMLA fromRairangpur Assembly Constituency,
Mr.Nabacharan Majhi ofBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who was previous MLA won MP elections in 2024 recently and became aMember of Parliament from Rairangpur (Mayurbhanj).
Previous MLAs from this seat were Mr.Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah ofBiju Janata Dal (BJD) in 2014.Mr.Shyam Charan Hansdah ofIndian National Congress (INC) in 2009, Mrs.Droupadi Murmu ofBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2000, Laxman Majhi of INC in 1995, Chaitanya Prasad Majhi ofJanata Dal (JD) in 1990, Bhabendra Nath Majhi of INC in 1985, Sidhalal Murmu of INC(I) in 1980, and Arjun Majhi ofJanata Party (JNP) in 1977.[23]
Rairangpur is part ofMayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency).[24]