Rairangpur

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.

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Place details

Locality: Rairangpur
Region: Odisha
Country: India
Population: 34,929
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Rairangpur
Settlement.nickname: Bamanghati
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Bahuda-2014.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: cover_pic_rrp
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Odisha#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Odisha, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Odisha
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mayurbhanj
Settlement.founder: Madhabdas Narendra Mohapatra
Settlement.leader_party: BJP
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Rairangpur Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Chairperson
Settlement.leader_name: Jalen Naik

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Mayurbhanj district
Area: 14.38
Elevation: 248
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Bahuda-2014.jpg
Dialing code: 6794

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postal code: 757043

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Climate
Transportation
Culture
Places of interest
Sports and entertainment
Lifestyle and language
Landmarks
Nationalised banks
Educational institutions
Politics
Notable people
References
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== Etymology == During the rule of the Bhanja dynasty, the town was originally called 'Brahmin Ghati' (ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଘାଟି), as the town is situated between the Gorumahisani and Budha Rana mountain ranges. 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.

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