About Rairangpur
Rairangpur is a city and a 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 Khadkhai (Sulaipat) 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, Sulaipat mines.
Rairangpur Garh erstwhile Bamanghaty was founded by King Madhabdas Narendra Mohapatra. In the year 1878, Bamanghaty was merged into Mayurbhanj district ruled by King Krushna Chandra Bhanjdeo.
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