Rourkela

Sundargarh District, Odisha, India

Rourkela is a city in the northern part of Odisha and is known to be the third-largest Agglomeration in the state. It is 328 km towards the western part of Bhubaneshwar, with a range of hills, Koel River, Sankha, and Brahma on its side. The city is known as Steel City and Ispar Nagar. The place is popular for Rourkela Steel Plant, set up long back with German collaboration. It has been selected as the smart city under the National cities mission and the fastest moving city. Rourkela is at 84.54E longitude and 22.12N latitude. It is located in the Sundergarh district of Odisha and has 219 metres. Spread over 200 square kilometres, it is situated on the Howrah-Mumbai railway track; it has the advantage of a steel plant. The city has a total of 536,450 people living.
Infrastructure and Details
National Highway NH 143 passes through Rourkela and meets NH 55 through Chas, Ranchi, Rourkela, Barkote, and Banarpal Junction. There is also NH 215 that runs from Rajamunda towards the Jajpur district. Besides, there is SH 10 that connects Rourkela to Sambalpur. The Rourkela railway junction is within the village of Mahulpali. It connects big cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Ranchi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai, and Delhi well. However, there is no direct flight facility from the airport, and it is yet to start the daily service. Several healthcare centers include Rourkela government hospital, Ispat general hospital, Shanti Memorial hospital, and others. Some ICSE and CBSE board schools are Sri Aurobindo’s Rourkela School, Mt. Carmel School, Indo English School, and MGM English Medium. It's Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital is a private college. Besides, there are 15 science, arts, and commerce colleges under Sambalpur University. Property in Rourkela The price of the property per square feet varies from rupees 3067 to rupees 7857. However, the average price per square feet is rupees 4434.

Why is Rourkela known

It is situated about 328 kilometres (204 mi) west of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by the rivers Koel, Sankha, & Brahmani
The area near Rourkela is rich in iron-ore hence a steel plant is situated in Rourkela
Rourkela is situated in a hilly region. A small hill range named Durgapur Pahad runs through the heart of the city dividing it into plant area and the steel township.
Rourkela is a planned city located in the northern part of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha
One of the largest integrated steel plant set up with German collaboration Known as Rourkela Steel Plant, of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
It also has one of the premier national level technical institute known as National Institutes of Technology (NIT Rourkela).
Badalgiri waterfall,Pitamahal Dam and Tarkera Dam are also one of the famous tourist attractions

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Education

School in Rourkela

Name	Distance
GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, UDITNAGAR (CENTRE OF EXELLENCE)	700 m
Indo English School	100 m
SARASWATI VIDYA MANDIR	300 m
Deepika English Medium School	3.6 km
GURU NANAK PUBLIC SCHOOL	3.5 km

University in Rourkela

Name	Distance
Kanak Manjari Institute Of Pharmceutical Sciences	3.9 km

Healthcare

Hospital in Rourkela

Name	Distance
City Centre Uditnagar, Jaiprakash Hospitals & Research Centre	600 m
Shanti Memorial Hospital	700 m
Rourkela Government Hospital	1.7 km
ESIC , Model hospital	2.9 km
Super Speciality Hospital	3.5 km

Commute

Railway in Rourkela

Name	Distance
Rourkela Junction	1.7 km
Panposh	4.1 km
Quarry Siding	6 km
Bondamunda	8.3 km
Dumerta	9.1 km

Bus in Rourkela

Name	Distance
Rourkela Bus Stand	2.2 km
Sector 18 Bus Stop	4.2 km

Food and Drinks

Restaurant in Rourkela

Name	Distance
New Khana Khazana Restaurant	700 m
Domino's Pizza	400 m
Hungree Dosa Plaza	1.1 km
Piplani's Sweets, STI Chowk, Rourkela	1.6 km
Pizza Den	1.9 km

Shopping

Mall in Rourkela

Name	Distance
Forum Galleria Mall	2.6 km
CROSSROAD Mall	1.9 km
Manorama Market Complex	1.8 km
RCMS COMPLEX	2.1 km
Somya Complex	900 m

Insights about Rourkela

New developments

The area is trying to improve its connectivity standards by making vivid solutions to work with the current problems faced by the travelling commuters, and the public
Thirteen new link roads are to be constructed around the region, for progressing the connection
There are some new projects under construction which can help the commercial sectors of the area by catalysing their expansion
New projects regarding residential constructions for apartments, housing societies and flats are being conducted throughout the area

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What is good in Rourkela

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Buses, metro, trains and cabs are the most common modes of transport in the locality
Well connected roads are highly maintained to keep the public commuters travel in a hassle free manner
The roads are damaged at some places with breakage and pot holes being visible alongside water clogging. Monsoon affects the roads, damaging it further and leading to water logging in the area
Mostly safe at nights with no records of night-based criminal activities, although the place gets quite deserted at nights, especially because of it's rural touch
Most places have street lights in working conditions that are regularly maintained and mended during requirements
Local police station carry on occasional patrolling as per the police schedule and protocols, they ensure safety of the locals and try to reduce crime rates
There are several parks and recreational spaces in the area for the people to relax in, exercise, play and enjoy themselves, the parks are kept under maintenance on regular basis
The place has proper hygiene standards, the waste disposal system is moderated perfectly alongside keeping the people aware about ways to maintain hygiene
Pollution rates are not very low, but the place does not have a history of causing pollution based diseases to the residents
Sales prices are growing immensely high with the current economy and ever rising demands of the public
Many corporate companies have their office sectors in this area, alongside several business hubs and local markets, and each of these are well connected to the residential areas with proper routes and affordable public transport facilities
Biju Expressway connecting Rourkela to Jagdalpur for a length of 650.64 km

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What can be better in Rourkela

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Frequent public transport modes are available, but the transport system can be made better by introducing more frequent buses
Roads are well connecting the area with its neighbouring localities
Potholes are not often visible and the minicipal corporation does a handsome job maintaining it
Nights are deserted but can be safe as there is no information that supports calling the place unsafe at nights
Many areas need proper monitoring to keep in record the conditions of the street lights, maintaining them regularly, repairing the damaged ones and replacing the lights with new models if needed
Local police conducts regular patrolling as per their schedules to keep the public safe and reduce the chances of criminal actions
The municipal corporation takes active steps to ensure the maintenance of the parks although more developments and regular meintenance can keep the places appealing for the public to use them
Sewage and wastage disposal systems are efficient, though waste dumps can be seen along roads at times
The pollution rates have recently gone down and needs to be managed to maintain the positive outcome
Price ranges for property and increasing tremendously with time
Business hubs, workplaces and office sectors which lie nearby are easily accessible, though the connectivity options can be improved
The nearest highroad connectivity to the place is the Biju Expressway which manages the place alongside several other well connected, vivid routes

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