Rourkela (Odia: [ɾauɾɔkela] ) officially Raurkela is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is a Tier-2 city and the third-largest city in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about 328 kilometres (204 mi) west of the state capital Bhubaneswar and is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by the rivers Koel, Sankha, and Brahmani. The city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar and Steel City of Odisha.
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The town has one of the largest integrated steel plants 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). Every year, on 3 March Rourkela Day has been celebrated. The city has been selected as smart city in the third phase of the National Smart Cities Mission on 20 September 2016, which is to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling local area development. Rourkela has been declared India's Fastest Moving City. Rourkela is third largest city of Odisha state and categorised as a Tier-2 city.
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Towns around Rourkela
- Raurkela Industrial Township2.8 km S
- Jalda4.7 km SW
- Birmitrapur22 km NW
- Rajgangpur29 km W
- Barbil55 km E
- Bada Barabīl55 km E
- Simdega57 km NW
- Joda62 km E
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