Redhakholis a town and a
notified area council
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in
Sambalpur district in the
India
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of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
.It has the following banks:
Canara Bank,
DCB Bank
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State Bank of India,
Union Bank,
Utkal Gramin Bank, and
Central Bank
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. Redhakhol town, which is the Sub-Divisional headquarter of Rairakhol Sub-division and surrounded by a green belt of reserve forest, is unique for its natural environment and pollution-free status. The town is 67 K.M. from Sambalpur and 260 K.M. from
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
.
Sambalpur
Sambalpur () is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sam ...
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Cuttack
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the old
National Highway 42 now renamed as
National Highway 55 is passing through this town. After the opening of the Kiakata bridge on Rairakhol-Kiakata State Highway, this town has become a junction point, as it opens easy & straight communication to
Phulbani
Phulbani is a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kandhamal district in the state of Odisha in India.
History
It is named after the lady 'Phulardei' who was sacrificed by the local inhabitants as an act of religious ritual to Mother ...
&
Berhampur
Brahmapur (; also known as Berhampur) is a city on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha. Bramhapur is most famous for its street food, silk sarees or pato sarees, temples and many historical places. Bramhapur al ...
. The historical
Deogarh town is situated to its North & is connected by 88 K.M. length of Blacktopping road leading to
Ranchi Vijayawada
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Highway.
The town has earned its name for economical value as people from nearby villages adjunct to the town depends upon it for selling off their Agricultural and Forest products and purchasing of their daily needs. Moreover the Sub-divisional hospital is situated in the town. All the passengers buses plying through this town make a temporary halts for the passenger take meal, tiffin and drinking water.
Geography
Redhakhol is located at . It has an average elevation of .
History
During the
British Raj
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* it is also called Crown rule in India,
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or Direct rule in India,
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era, Rairakhol was the capital of
Rairakhol State
Rairakhol State ( or, ରେଢ଼ାଖୋଲ ରାଜ୍ୟ) was a princely state during the British Raj in what is today India. It was one of the Chota Nagpur States and had its capital at Rairakhol (Redhakhol), located in the present-day ...
, one of the several
princely states
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of the
Eastern States Agency
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. It had been a feudatory state to
Bamra
Bamra State or Bamanda State, covering an area of 5149 km2, was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj, its capital was in Debagarh (Deogarh). Bamra State acceded to India in 1948.
The state was located i ...
until the 18th century.
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Location
National Highway 55 passes through Redhakhol. It is around 67 km south of Sambalpur
Sambalpur () is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sam ...
, the district headquarters.
Demographics
India census
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, Redhakhol had a population of 13,722. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Redhakhol has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 55%. In Redhakhol, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
External links
Redhakhol
Notified Area Council, Redhakhol
Cities and towns in Sambalpur district
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