Rourkela City Information

An industrial township in Orissa, Rourkela is also known as the commercial capital of Orissa. This city has a huge iron and steel manufacturing base. One of the largest steel plants of the country, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is situated here.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, the population of the city was 4,84,292. Sex Ratio during the same year was 835 females per 1000 males.

Climate in Raipur

Due to oceanic influence, summers are very hot with temperature reaching maximum to 45 degree celcius and winters are cold. Monsoon Rainfall is during the period June to September. The climate is generally humid.

How to reach Rourkela?

Rourkela is well connected to other parts of India by direct Trains. There is excellent communication facilities Calcutta, Bhubeneshwar, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. It is also connected to Bhubeneshwar by air.

Tourist Attractions in Rourkela

Vedvayas	Hanuman Vatika	Mandira Dam
Darjing	Ahirabandh	Jangha Dev
Dasaraja Garh	Balaji Temple	Maa Bhagwati Temple
Gayatri Temple	Maa Vaishno Devi Temple	Rani Sati Temple
Maa Tarini Temple	Steel Plant

Education in Rourkela

National Institute of Technology (NIT) also known as Regional Engineering College (REC), one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in the country, is situated in Rourkela. There is also a new technology university called the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) opened up in Rourkela. There are number of schools and colleges in Rourkela providing a good base for higher education. Rourkela is considered to be one of the most cosmopolitan cities of the country producing some of the best talents in the areas of medicine and technology.

Economy of Rourkela

• Rourkela is the industrial capital of Orissa.
• There are many industries –large, medium and small scale industries in and around the city.
• Rourkela is known worldwide for iron & steel trades.
• The city is near to the source of raw materials.
• Some major industries are:
• Rourkela Steel Plant
• Fertiliser Plant
• Orind
• IDL Limited
• Bondamunda Marshalling Yard
• There are many units producing sponge iron, cement, Refractories etc.
• There are many small scale industries in Rourkela catering to the need of Rorkela Steel Plant and other large industrial units.

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