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About Rairangpur
Rairangpur ( ରାଇରଙ୍ଗପୁର) is a city and tehsil in the Mayurbhanj district situated on the banks of the river Khadkhai in the state of Odisha, India. It is located 82 kilometres from the district headquarters of Baripada, and about 73 kilometres from Jamshedpur. Rairangpur is the second largest city in the Mayurbhanj district as well as a notable mining area of Odisha, producing iron-ore from the Gorumahisani, Badampahar, and Suleipat mines. The Kharkhai (Suleipat) Dam and the Simlipal Tiger Reserve are among the nearby local attractions.
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History
The first mention of Rairangpur (then Bamanghati) is found during Mughal rule in Mayurbhanj, which began in 1592 under the rule of the Subahdar of Bengal Sa'id Khan. According to accounts by Raja Man Singh, there was a fort located at Bamanghati, among other places in the state. However, the earliest map of Bamanghati is found in the Map of Bengal and Bahar, 1781 by James Rennel.
Towards the end of March, 1866, the people of the Bamanghati pargana revolted against the rule of Srinath Bhanja Deo for his inability to handle the Na Anka Durbikhya famine of 1866, which was suppressed by the Maharaja's administration shortly after.
Rairangpur Garh was founded by Madhabdas Narendra Mohapatra in 1878 during the rule of Krushna Chandra Bhanjadeo.
In late 1918, Bamanghati was officially renamed after Rairangpur Garh as Rairangapur.
In 1919, Rairangpur became the headquarters of the Bamanghaty subdivision, replacing Bahalda.
The Mayurbhanj princely state influenced Rairangpur's culture and politics from the 11th century up until its accession to the Dominion of India in 1949.
On 24 April 1960, the Rairangpur Notified Area Council (NAC) was formed with 15 wards.
From the History section of Rairangpur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jamshedpur Airport (IXW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Joshipur 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Joka 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Haludpukhur 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Joka 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Budhikhamari 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Mushābani 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Kālikāpur 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Gobindpur 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Ghātsīla 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Jamshedpur 60 km north, about 1 h by car
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