Rourkela Tourism, Orissa India
(Rourkela is also known as Rourkela)
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Rourkela Fast Facts
- State: Orissa
- District: Sundargarh
- Famous for/as: City
- Altitude: 219 m
- Language: Oriya, Hindi
- Best Season: Oct - Mar
- Weather: Summer 35 to 40°C, Winter 5 to 24°C
- Clothing: Light cotton in summer and woollen in winter
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 769xxx
- STDCode: 0661
Rourkela Info
Government of Odisha,
Tourist Office,
TRC Building,
Panthanivas Complex,
Sector-5,
Rourkela- 69002.
Tel:0661 2640885;
Indiatourism Bhubaneswar,
Paryatan Bnawan,
2nd Floor,
Lewis Road,
Bhubaneswar-751014,
Tel/fax:0674 2432203,2435487
Rourkela, India Overview
Rourkela is located in the northwestern tip of the Indian state of Odisha at the heart of a rich mineral belt.It is the third largest city of Odisha in terms of population and second largest in terms of area after Bhubaneswar.It is situated about 340 kilometres (211 mi) north of state capital Bhubaneswar. It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. One of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL) is situated here. It also has one of the National Institutes of Technology(NIT Rourkela) of the country. Rourkela Steel Plant was first to bring cctv to the whole Asia continent for the first time (1984).
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, India History
The picturesque and modern twin towns of Rourkela and Fertilizer Township as well as their developed periphery are located in areas that were once covered by dense forests. Rourkela city came into prominence in the year 1955. According to the census report of 2011 the population of Rourkela Industrial Township is 2,73,217 and Rourkela Town is 2,79,753 and the urban metropolitan area is 6.5 lakhs (approx). Then railway station of Rourkela was within the revenue village of Mahulpali.
When India obtained independence, a priority for the government was the industrialization of the country. A basic necessity was the production of iron and steel, and after a search for a suitable location, a steel plant was finally ear-marked in the Rourkela region. Thus, India's first public sector steel plant facility was established here with the help of German businesses Krupp & Demag.
Rourkela is the third largest city of odissa in terms of population and second largest in terms of area after the capital city Bhubaneswar.