Rourkela

Rourkela


Rourkela, one of India's most important industrial cities, is located in Sundergarh district of western Odisha. The area is rich in iron ore and due to this reason has many industrial plants located here. The city is considered Odisha's commercial capital because of the presence of the steel industry. The Steel authority of India (SAIL) has one of its biggest plants -The Rourkela Steel plant- located here. Rourkela has a hilly and undulating topography .The city was once surrounded by forests and today there are two reserved forests around the area of the city. The Durgapur forest lies in the north of the town and the Sonparbat reserve forest lies in the south. The Brahmani River flows in the west of the city. This seasonal river is formed by the confluence of two small tributaries the Koel and the Sankh and flows at the periphery of Rourkela city.

The largest Industrial Township of Orissa, Rourkela was under the administrative boundaries of the NAGARA sub-division under Ex- princely state of Gangapur state during British rule. In the year 1945 the Head quarter of Nagara sub-division was established at Panposh by the then ruler Raja Udit Pratap Shekhar Deo. Since ancient time Vedavyas which is in the other side of Panposh & river Brahmani is famous mythologically. It is also called as the second sangam as the confluence of two rivers named as Sankha and Koel with hidden river Saraswati creates Brahmani here. It is a mythological believe that the great epic “The Mahabharat” was written by Maharshi Vyash at this place. The river Brahamani is created from this sangam. The said name of the river is perhaps due to the birth place of Maharshi Vedavyash. During the later part of nineteenth century a big festival was organized by then Jamindar of Kuanramunda on the eve of SHIVRATRI or JAGAR which still in existence and organized in the month of March.



Rourkela is a steel city, however its natural positioning makes it an offbeat tourist location for people of nearby areas. Conveniently located in the lap of nature, Rourkela is one of the first cities of the country to become commercialized for steel production. Rich in naturally occurring minerals, Rourkela has also been blessed with a variety of relief features and natural tourist destinations that attract tourists. Falling in the Sundergarh district, it is considered best to head to Rourk



Best Time To Visit


October to March are the best months to visit Rourkela.

How To Reach


By Air

The nearest airport is Ranchi, it is 250kms away from the town.

By Train

Rourkela station is well connected to most parts of the country.

Shopping


There is no traditional artifact or any special shopping item that is patented to this city. One can find various super markets as well as individual stores in Rourkela to shop at. There are several Supermarkets, Jewellery stores, men and women apparel stores etc there in Rourkela. There are a few shopping complexes and markets that are specific to this area where one can go shopping for the various necessity items.



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