Rairangpur
Rairangpur | |
|---|---|
City | |
| 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 Government |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Chairperson | Jalen Naik (BJP) |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,929 |
| 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 (ⓘ) 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 287 kilometres from the state capital Bhubaneswar, 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, bringing many foreign tourists.
India's 15th and current President Smt. Droupadi Murmu served as a teacher in Rairangpur from 1994 to 1997.