Rairangpur

Rairangpur is a city and a Municipality in Mayurbhanj/West Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha, India. It is based at about 85 kilometres from district headquarters of Baripada and about 80 km away from Jamshedpur(TataNagar). Sooner it will be declared as a head quarter of Paschim Mayurbhanj district. People of Rairangpur and its vicinity under the behest of Rairangpur Bar Association are preparing for a revolution to create a separate district under the name and style of "West or Paschim Mayurbhanj".The Khadkhai (Sulaipat) Dam is a local attraction nearby and Simlipal Tiger Reserve is in the approachable distance attracting many foreign tourists.This is a notable mining area of Odisha. Gorumahisani, Badampahar, Sulaipat are rich iron-ore mines of this place.GeographyRairangpur is located at. It has an average elevation of 248m.DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Indian census, Rairangpur had a population of 47,294. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 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%. In Rairangpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.EconomyRairangpur acts as a liaison centre between Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, Durgapur in West Bengal and the Iron Ore Mines in Gorumahisani, Badampahar and Suleipat. The steel factories of Tata and the surrounding area rely partly on the iron ores extracted from these mines. In addition to freight trains there is also a passenger train from Jamshedpur to Badampahar via Rairangpur.