Rajgangpur
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Rajgangpur is an industrial town situated in the Sundargarh District of Orissa. It is located 400 km to the north-west of the capital city, Bhubaneswar. Places of tourist interest in the vicinity include Mandira Dam, Chhatri Hill, Darjeeng, Vedvyas and Khandahar. Rourkela is 40 km east of Rajgangpur. Nearest airport is at Ranchi. Rajgangpur Railway Station is on Raigarh-Rourkela line. Regular buses are available to Bhubaneswar
, Cuttack
, Rourkela
and Angul
.
speaking town was transferred from Commissioner of Chhotanagpur to Orissa Division in the year 1905.
, Rajgangpur had a population of 43,912. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rajgangpur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Rajgangpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
like Hindu, Christian,Muslim, Sikh
HINDU FESTIVALS
Hindus celebrate all their festival grandly like cart festival, Ganesh puja, Ramnavami, Durga puja, Janmastami,Shivaratri, etc.
Christian celebrates their X-mas for 7 days long by singing, dancing for all night.
At the day time they do their respective job.
Muslims celebrates all their festivals and most grandly the urus one in the Gopabandhu High School Ground
through the State Highway No. 10 and is also well connected with the Orissa State Capital Bhubaneswar
. Rajgangpur is well connected with the rest of the country by Railways coming under the Mumbai
- Howrah Section of the
And more than 15 M.E. schools
Dalmia Mandir located at the center of the town & managed by OCL India Ltd. A beautiful furnished temple of Lord Siv, Lord Ram, Laxman, Goddess Sita & Lord Radha Krishna. With a beautiful greenery & diff. variety flower park.
Beside this there are two Churches, four Muszids & many other temples are beautify & strengthen its uniqueness.
A famous Urs festival also celebreted at Lal Baba's Dargah.
Muslims of Rajgangpur are India's most optimistic T T S (Tana tan Sunni), they all have strong faith on Baraillvye aka Ala Hazrat Ahmed Raza Rahmatul a laaleh.
Other media persons are Ashish Sathpathy,Buna Das and many more.
, who won the seat in State elections in 2004. Previous MLAs from this seat were Mangala Kisan who won this seat representing BJD
in 2000, representing JD
in 1995 and in 1990, representing JNP in 1985, Mukharam Naik of INC(I) in 1980 and Brajamohan Kishan of JNP in 1977.
Rajgangpur is part of Sundargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
, Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
, Rourkela
Rourkela
Rourkela is located in the northwestern tip of the Indian state of Orissa at the heart of a rich mineral belt. It is situated about north of state capital Bhubaneswar.It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. One of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India...
and Angul
Angul
Angul may refer to:* Angul, town in India* Angul district, India...
.
History
Rajgangpur derived its name from the erstwhile princely state of Gangpore Estate. This HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
speaking town was transferred from Commissioner of Chhotanagpur to Orissa Division in the year 1905.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Rajgangpur had a population of 43,912. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rajgangpur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 62%. In Rajgangpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Tribals
Rajgangpur is has a large tribal population, dominated by Kisan, Gond, Oraons, Munda, Kharias and other tribals. Their main occupation is farming. The tribals also work in nearby factories and also hold a lot of government jobs. The tribal men and women are hardworking and they enjoy singing and dancing using Mandar, Dholki, Nagra and Muhuri. Education, medical facilities, clean drinking water and social justice are of major concern to the tribals, as they have scant access to these resources.Festivals
People from many religion stay in RGP(Rajgangpur)like Hindu, Christian,Muslim, Sikh
HINDU FESTIVALS
Hindus celebrate all their festival grandly like cart festival, Ganesh puja, Ramnavami, Durga puja, Janmastami,Shivaratri, etc.
Christian celebrates their X-mas for 7 days long by singing, dancing for all night.
At the day time they do their respective job.
Muslims celebrates all their festivals and most grandly the urus one in the Gopabandhu High School Ground
Business
Rajgangpur has a good market place. Nearby villages rely on Rajgangpur Town for their trading activities and regular needs as well.;Industry
Rajgangpur is home to OCL Konark brand of cement from Orissa Cement (India) Ltd. and other industries. Hari Machines Ltd. have their heavy engineering unit at Ranibandh, which is popular for manufacturing heavy machinery products. With the rapid industrialisation of Sundargarh District, other industries – such as TR Chemicals, Scan Steels, Sushila Industries Pvt Ltd, Sushila Cement Pvt Ltd, Techno Steels Ltd, Jay Jagannath Steels, Sradha Saburi Steel (P) Ltd and other small cement factories with other sponge-iron manufacturing – have successfully sprung up.Communication
Rajgangpur is well connected with Sundargarh and RourkelaRourkela
Rourkela is located in the northwestern tip of the Indian state of Orissa at the heart of a rich mineral belt. It is situated about north of state capital Bhubaneswar.It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. One of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India...
through the State Highway No. 10 and is also well connected with the Orissa State Capital Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
. Rajgangpur is well connected with the rest of the country by Railways coming under the Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- Howrah Section of the
Schools
- Nirmala English School (ICSE)
- Dalmia Vidya Mandir (CBSE) -
- Sri Aurobindo Integral Education & Research Centre (CBSE)
- Rashtriya Vidyalaya (BSE)
- St. Mary's Girls High School(ORSE)
- G.E.L. Church High School
- Municipal Gandhi Girls High School
- Sarffuddin Ahmad Memorial Urdu High School
- Gopabandhu High School
- Ranibandh High School
- Saraswati Vidya Mandir (CBSE),
And more than 15 M.E. schools
Entertainment
Currently there are two radio channels operating in Rajgangpur which has its radio stations in Rourkela. There are two Cinema Halls namely Milan Talkies & Triveni Talkies. Whereas Milan Talkies is equipped with a Dolby Digital Sound System & Air-conditions have been installed within it with all other major facilities. Triveni Talkies has also gone under major renovation to show newly released movies with new system and technology. There is also a CableTV network in Rajgangpur named Satellite Club, is a source of entertainment for the homely people of Rajgangpur town. The people of Rajgangpur are very much fond of watching TV as their main source of entertainment.Holy Places
Ghoghar Dham is a unique sacred place located 8 km towards north from Rajgangpur. Famous for its Lord Shiv Temple & silent Hilltop. In the month of Shravan a lot of piligrims & Kawadias visit the temple for devotion. Also the Temple Authority give permission for vegetarian marriags, bratas (theard ceremony), other parties, etc. Now the newly renovated Durga mandir is one of the best temple with its finest work of Glass Art. It will be only one of kind in Orissa.Dalmia Mandir located at the center of the town & managed by OCL India Ltd. A beautiful furnished temple of Lord Siv, Lord Ram, Laxman, Goddess Sita & Lord Radha Krishna. With a beautiful greenery & diff. variety flower park.
Beside this there are two Churches, four Muszids & many other temples are beautify & strengthen its uniqueness.
A famous Urs festival also celebreted at Lal Baba's Dargah.
Muslims of Rajgangpur are India's most optimistic T T S (Tana tan Sunni), they all have strong faith on Baraillvye aka Ala Hazrat Ahmed Raza Rahmatul a laaleh.
Media
Kamlesh Dahima is one among the leading media person of the town.He is currently associated with Hindi national newspaper Dainik jagran.Other media persons are Ashish Sathpathy,Buna Das and many more.
Politics
Current MLA from Rajgangpur (ST) Assembly Constituency is Gregory Minz of INCIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, who won the seat in State elections in 2004. Previous MLAs from this seat were Mangala Kisan who won this seat representing BJD
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...
in 2000, representing JD
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
in 1995 and in 1990, representing JNP in 1985, Mukharam Naik of INC(I) in 1980 and Brajamohan Kishan of JNP in 1977.
Rajgangpur is part of Sundargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
Sundargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.-Assembly segments:...
.