Municipality · Sundargarh district
Raurkela
Raurkela is a municipality, governed by an elected municipal council, in Sundargarh district, Odisha. Census 2011 counted 2,72,721 people in 61,717 households, up 21.2% from 2,24,987 in 2001.
- Population (2011)
- 2,72,721
- Literacy
- 87.0%
- Area
- 32.6 km²
- Wards (2011)
- 41
- Sub-district
- Raurkela (M)
- LGD body code
- 250467
People and work in Raurkela
- Population
- 2,72,721
- 1,44,466 male · 1,28,255 female
- Households
- 61,717
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.0%
- men 91.2% · women 82.3%above urban Sundargarh (85.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 888
- below urban Sundargarh (917)
- Girls per 1,000 boys (0–6)
- 895
- People per km²
- 8,366
- Scheduled Castes
- 21,783 (8.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 33,277 (12.2%)
What the 90,666 workers did
- Cultivators304 (0.3%)
- Agricultural labourers409 (0.5%)
- Household industry2,318 (2.6%)
- Other work80,997 (89.3%)
- Marginal workers6,638 (7.3%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (district, sub-district and town level).
Including its outgrowths — built-up areas next to the town that the census counts with it — Raurkela had 3,20,040 people in 2011.
Population since 1971
Census counts for each decade in which Raurkela was counted as a town (L = lakh).
Place and climate
- Area
- 32.6 km²
- Population class
- Class I
- Community development block
- Raurkela Sadar.
- Annual rainfall
- 1,650 mm
- Temperature range
- 8°C to 48°C
- Distance to Bhubaneswar
- 480 km by road
- District headquarters
- Sundargarh, 100 km
- Nearest railway station
- Raurkela,Panposh (in the town)
- Roads
- 220 km pucca, 150 km kutcha
- Fire station
- In the town
- Homes with electricity connections
- 51,321
Schools and colleges
- Primary schools
- 207 (157 government, 50 private)
- Middle schools
- 60 (20 government, 40 private)
- Secondary schools
- 60 (35 government, 25 private)
- Senior secondary schools
- 24 (23 government, 1 private)
- Degree colleges
- 12
- Medical colleges
- 1
- Engineering colleges
- 3
- Management institutes
- 3
- Polytechnics
- 2
Health
- Hospitals (allopathic)
- 6, 195 beds
- Hospitals (other systems)
- 4
- Dispensaries and health centres
- 6
- Nursing homes
- 11
- Family welfare centres
- 3
- TB clinics
- 1
- Veterinary hospitals
- 1
- Medicine shops
- 150
Banks, culture and products
- Nationalised banks
- 20
- Private banks
- 8
- Co-operative banks
- 4
- Cinema halls
- 6
- Public libraries
- 16
- Reading rooms
- 15
- Auditoriums / community halls
- 17
- Stadiums
- 6
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since.
Other towns in Sundargarh
- Raurkela
- Rajagangapur
- Sundargarh
- Biramitrapur
- Jalda
- Panposh
- Kuanrmunda
- Hatibandha
- Lathikata
- Banaigarh
- Koida
- Tensa
- O.C.L.
See also: Raurkela (M) sub-district · People of Sundargarh district
Town status is as of the 2011 census; the Local Government Directory lists Raurkela as a municipal corporation (December 2022). Know the town's history, landmarks or festivals? Share it with us.