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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rairangpur
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline =
| image_alt = cover_pic_rrp
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| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.27|N|86.17|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mayurbhanj]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Madhabdas Narendra Mohapatra
| named_for = Bamanghaty (Rairangpur Garh)
| leader_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| government_type =
| governing_body = [[Municipality]]
| leader_title = Chairperson
| leader_name = Mrs. [[Sailabala Mohanta]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 248
| population_total = 47294
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_demonym = Rairangpurians
| population_footnotes =
| population_metro = 82691
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 757 043
| registration_plate = ORM-XXXX / OR 11-X-XXXX / OD 11-XXXX
| website = {{URL|www.mayurbhanj.nic.in}}
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06794
| footnotes =
}}

'''Rairangpur''' ({{Audio|Rairangpur.ogg|Odia pronunciation}}) is a city and a [[Tehsil|tehsil]] of [[Mayurbhanj district]] in the state of [[Odisha]], [[India]]. It is based at about 287 Kilometres from the state capital [[Bhubaneswar]] and 82 kilometres from the district headquarters of [[Baripada]] and about 73 kilometres from [[Jamshedpur]].
The Kharkhai (Suleipat) Dam and the [[Simlipal Tiger Reserve]] are the nearby local attraction at the approachable distance, attracting many foreign tourists here.This is a notable mining area of [[Odisha]], comprises iron-ores from [[Gorumahisani]], Badampahar, Suleipat mines.It is Mayurbhanj's second largest city after [[Baripada]].

==Geography==
Rairangpur is located at {{Coord|22.27|N|86.17|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Kuchaiburi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rairangpur]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|248|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==History==
Rairangpur Garh erstwhile Bamanghaty was founded by King [[Madhabdas Narendra Mohapatra]]. In the year 1878, Bamanghaty was merged into [[Mayurbhanj State]] ruled by King [[Krushna Chandra Bhanjdeo]].

Later in the year 1918, Rairangpur was officially named after Rairangpur Garh.

On 24 April 1960 Rairangpur Notified Area of Council (NAC) was formed with 15 wards.

And on 1 May 2014, Rairangpur Municipality was formed under the laws as per the Municipalities Act.1950 notification released by [[Government of Odisha]].

==Demographics==

According to the [[2011 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.

==Economy==

Rairangpur 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 Group|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.

Rairangpur is surrounded by hills which are rich in [[iron ore]] mineral. The first iron ore mines of [[Asia]] were in [[Gorumahisani]], Suleipat and Badampahar (mother mines of [[Tata Steel]]) are located here. The first ever trial for setting up of a "Ferro Vanadium Plant" was made by [[Mayurbhanj State|Mayurbhanj]] Maharaja during pre-independence days. Currently, thousands of tonnes of [[iron ore]] are exported out of the state on daily basis.

The majority of the population is dependent on the 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 the paddy harvesting. The same is again largely dependent on the annual rain fall during May–September. The Kharkhai (Suleipat) Dam and Bankbal Dam irrigate some of the cultivating lands and helps for the kharif harvesting.

Rairangpur has the oldest and the largest "Sal Oil Extraction Plant" which has been closed since years. Sal seed is locally collected from the forest. The area suffers due to less attention in the political environment with few resources and funds allocated to it from government or private sources.

==Climate==
{{Weather box
| location = Rairangpur, Odisha
| metric first = Y
| single line = yes
| Jan high C = 26.0
| Feb high C = 31.8
| Mar high C = 36.0
| Apr high C = 39.0
| May high C = 40.0
| Jun high C = 37.0
| Jul high C = 33.0
| Aug high C = 32.0
| Sep high C = 32.0
| Oct high C = 31.0
| Nov high C = 30.0
| Dec high C = 25.0
| Jan low C = 13.0
| Feb low C = 19.0
| Mar low C = 23.0
| Apr low C = 26.0
| May low C = 28.0
| Jun low C = 29.0
| Jul low C = 27.0
| Aug low C = 26.0
| Sep low C = 25.0
| Oct low C = 22.0
| Nov low C = 20.0
| Dec low C = 16.4
| Jan rain mm = 0
| Feb rain mm = 0
| Mar rain mm = 9.13
| Apr rain mm = 36.49
| May rain mm = 18.4
| Jun rain mm = 5.98
| Jul rain mm = 131.52
| Aug rain mm = 97.72
| Sep rain mm = 114.44
| Oct rain mm = 83.9
| Nov rain mm = 2.7
| Dec rain mm = 121.9
| rain colour = green
|source 1 = World Weather online [https://www.worldweatheronline.com/lang/en-in/rairangpur-weather-averages/orissa/in.aspx]
https://www.worldweatheronline.com/lang/en-in/rairangpur-weather-averages/orissa/in.aspx
}}

==Transportation==

Rairangpur lies on the [[Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line|Tatanagar-Badampahar branch line]] of [[Indian Railways]].
Air conditioned luxurious buses to [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Cuttack]], [[Keonjhar]], [[Rourkela]], [[Tatanagar]], [[Kolkata]] are available. Local buses and jeeps are there in every fifteen to thirty minutes to all small villages and towns. Important traffic points of the city:
*Bazar Golei Chhak
*Biju Pattanaik Chhak (Durga Mandap)
*Raghunath Murmu Chhak

Rairangpur has its local airstrip namely Dandbose Aerodrome ([[Rairangpur Airport]]) .In most cases celebrities land here by their chopper.

==Culture==

[[Makar Sankranti | Makar Parba]] is the most popular festival celebrated here. In this festival people make [[Pitha]] (Rice Cake) in their homes, They eat and distribute to their relatives. Also Village people make [[Tusu]] (Cosmic Goddess) represent and them in the nearby [[Tusu Festival | Tusu Mela]] where large number of people get gathered to witness those idols of [[Tusu]].

Other religious festivals : [[Sharad Purnima | Kumara Purnima]], [[Maha Shivaratri]], [[Raja Parba]],
[[Rath Yatra]].

During [[Rath Yatra]] (Car Festival), people from all sections of the society pull the [[Ratha]] (Chariot) of Lord [[Jagannath]], his brother Lord [[Balabhadra]] and sister goddess [[Subhadra]] to their [[Mausibadi]] (Aunt's place) from the temple.

[[Uda Parba or Uda Jatra]], a festival of Lord [[Shiva]] is also celebrated here on 15 April, [[Pana Sankranti]] every year.

Most commonly [[Deepawali]], [[Durga Puja]], [[Ganesh Chaturthi | Ganesh Puja]] and [[Basant Panchami | Saraswati Puja]] in celebrated all over Rairangpur locality .Popular idols belongs to Ichinda, Bazar, Kucheibudhi, Anladuba, Sakiladihi, Purnaghaty area.

[[Chhau dance]] of this [[Bamanghati Subdivision]] is famous all over the world. [[Jhumair | Jhumar]] is the local genre.

==Places of interest==
[[File:The Rairangpur Rath Yatra.jpg|thumb|The Rairangpur Rath Yatra]]
[[File:Sulaipat dam.jpg|thumb|Suleipat Dam]]
*Jagannath Temple
*Hanuman Vatika, Bazar
* Indira Gandhi Children's Park
*Mind Shift- Odisha's first VR center
*Suleipat Dam (Kharkhai Dam)
*Brundavan Garden (now closed for public)
*Bankbal Dam
*[[Simlipal National Park]]
*Purunia Shivsambhu Temple
*Raghu Nath Jiu Math, Anladuba
*Badampahar Mines
*Gorumahisani Mines

==Sports and entertainment==

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.

* Park
''Children's Park'', ''Kacheri Road''- A heavenly play destination for kids.
Famous amusement park ''[[Brundaban Garden]]'' located at Routhkhamar is now closed for general public due to some issues.

* VR Center
Odisha has now got its first VR center at ''Mind Shift'', Rairangpur. It's one of the most liked places. People here belonging to all age groups loves this amazing technology. Mostly Children find it as their favourite place for having all the fun and playing games in a unique way. [[Virtual reality | Virtual Reality (VR)]] is what attracts them all. This reflects the developing scenario of Rairangpur.

==Lifestyle and language==

[[File:Lord-jagannath-temple-rrpur.jpg|thumb|Lord Jagannath Temple-Rairangpur]]

[[Rairangpurians]] follow a moderate lifestyle and they live in peace and harmony. They do celebrate various religious festival together.

;Language
*[[Odia language | Odia]] is the most common language followed by the locals.
*[[Hindi]]
*[[Santali language | Santhali]]

==Landmarks==
[[File:Hanuman vatika.jpg|thumb|Hanuman Vatika Rairangpur]]

Most populated areas belong to:
*Mahuldiha
*Anladuba
*Bazar Area
*Baidaposi
*Bikash Nagar
*Garh
*Ichinda
*Kucheibudhi
*Purnaghaty
*Pichhilighaty
*Sakiladihi
*Thakuranibeda

==Nationalised banks==
*[[Axis Bank]]
*[[Bandhan Bank]]
*[[Bank of India]]
*[[Canara Bank]]
*[[HDFC Bank]]
*[[ICICI Bank]]
*[[IDBI Bank]]
*[[Oriental Bank of Commerce]]
*[[Punjab National Bank]]
*[[State Bank of India]]
*[[Syndicate Bank]]
*[[UCO Bank]]
*[[Union Bank of India]]

==Educational institutions==
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2021}}
[[File:Khadkhai dam.jpg|thumb|The Kharkhai Dam]]

[[File:Rairangpur Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Rairangpur Railway Station]]

This place is rapidly growing in the educational infrastructure.
Some of the Government & Private funded educational institutes are :

*Government Boys High School
*Government Girls High School
*Raghu Nath Jiu High School
*SSDD Girls' High School (Kanya Aashram), Rairangpur
*Pichlighaty High School
*Saraswati Shisu Vidya Mandir
*Rairangpur College ([[North Orissa University]])
*Mahila Mahavidyalaya
*Rairangpur ITI (Technical)
*Kerala Public School
*Little Flower School
*Sparsh Public School
*Sunshine English Medium School
*Madina Public School
*Kalinga English Medium School
*Venketeswar Public School
*Fact Computer Education
*Kendriya Vidyalaya
*Technoworld +2 Sc. College
*Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Sanmouda
*Cosmos International School
*Richards Mission Primary School

==Politics==
Mrs. [[Sailabala Mohanta]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) is the chairperson of Rairangpur Municipality.

Mr. [[Naba Charan Majhi]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) is the present [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Rairangpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) | Rairangpur Assembly Constituency]], who recently won elections in 2019.

Before it was Mr. [[Saiba Sushil Kumar Hansdah]] of [[Biju Janata Dal]] (BJD) in 2014. Previous MLAs from this seat were Mr. [[Shyam Charan Hansdah]] of [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) in 2009, Mrs. [[Draupadi Murmu]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in 2000, Laxman Majhi of INC in 1995, Chaitanya Prasad Majhi of [[Janata Dal]] (JD) in 1990, Bhabendra Nath Majhi of INC in 1985, Sidhalal Murmu of INC(I) in 1980, and Arjun Majhi of [[Janata Party]] (JNP) in 1977.
<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp04.htm
|title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 4-Rairangpur Constituency of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-17
}}</ref>

Rairangpur is part of [[Mayurbhanj (Lok Sabha constituency)]].
<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-17
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051108040424/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf |archive-date = 2005-11-08}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{YouTube |I8ggvsRspFE& |title=Ama Sahara Ama Khabar, Rairangpur {{!}} 30 July 2019 {{!}} Kalinga TV}}
* http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=21&distcd=07

==External link==
*[http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=22.2527979&lon=86.1383057&z=14&l=0&m=b&search=22%C2%B0%2016%E2%80%B2%2012%E2%80%B3%20N%2C%2086%C2%B0%2010%E2%80%B2%2012%E2%80%B3%20E On Wikimapia] Rairangpur Town all banks, Tourist Places [https://goozzle.blogspot.com/2021/01/rairangpur-town-goozzle.html Full details]
* [http://www.mayurbhanjonline.com/ Website for Rairangpur(Mayurbhanj)]

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