Rairakhol
Redhakhol is a town and a notified area committee in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.It has the following banks: Canara Bank, DCB, SBI, Union Bank, UGB and Central Bank.
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 Siva temple near Redhakhol | |
  Redhakhol Location in Odisha, India  Redhakhol Redhakhol (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°04′22″N 84°20′36″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Sambalpur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Website | odisha |
Geography
Redhakhol is located at 21.07°N 84.35°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 182 m (597 ft).
History
During the British Raj era, Rairakhol was the capital of Rairakhol State, one of the several princely states of the Eastern States Agency. It had been a feudatory state to Bamra until the 18th century.[2][3]
Location
National Highway 55 passes through Redhakhol. It is around 67 km south of Sambalpur, the district headquarters.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[4] 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
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Redhakhol
- Rairakhol Princely State - "The Golden Book of India"; LETHBRIDGE, Roper, MacMillan & Co., 1893 p. 539
- Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 61.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
