
Rourkela
India
Rourkela: facts
At a glance
- Country: India
- Region: Odisha
- Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
- Population: approximately 273,317
- Coordinates: 22.2250° N, 84.8641° E
- Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
- Currency: Rupee (INR)
- Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 1,046 km (650 mi), straight line
Getting there
- Jharsuguda Airport (JRG): 91 km (56 mi), straight line
- Birsa Munda Airport (IXR): 130 km (81 mi), straight line
- Maa Mahamaya Airport (AHA): 191 km (119 mi), straight line
Nearby
- Raurkela Industrial Township: 2.8 km (1.7 mi)
- Jalda: 4.7 km (2.9 mi)
- Birmitrapur: 22 km (14 mi)
- Rajgangpur: 29 km (18 mi)
- Barbil: 55 km (34 mi)
Sources
- Rourkela
Coming up in Rourkela
- 8 Nov 2026: Diwali/Deepavali
- 8 Nov 2026: Naraka Chaturdasi
- 9 Nov 2026: Govardhan Puja
- 11 Nov 2026: Bhai Duj
- 15 Nov 2026: Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
- 24 Nov 2026: Guru Nanak Jayanti
- 24 Nov 2026: Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
- 23 Dec 2026: Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Guides to Rourkela
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