Rourkela pronunciation (help·info) is a small industrial city in the state of Orissa, India. One of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited is situated here. It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. It is situated in an area with the richest deposit of mineral wealth in Orissa. It came into prominence in 1955, with the establishment of the Rourkela Steel Plant.
Rourkela also has one of the National Institutes of Technology located in the city\'s eastern end. Rourkela also acts a major jumping off point in the tourist itinerary to Orissa. The steel city is divided mainly into two sections: Old Rourkela (sections of the city near the railway station that were settled prior to RSP coming up) and the much larger Steel township. The Steel township till 1999, was divided into 17 Sectors. Sector 6 was the largest of them. The Ispat Stadium is located in Sector-6. Rourkela has two recreation parks: Indira Gandhi Park in front of the Gayatri Mandir hillock, and a smaller Jubilee Park abutting Sector-8.
The city houses the Hanuman Vatika, which is a major attraction for the locals and visitors to the town.Mandira Dam is situated about 25 km from the city.The reservoir is almost as old as the Steel Plant in Rourkela.
Another haunt of the tourists is the Mirig Khog Waterfall, a picnic spot, 111 km from Rourkela.
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