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Tehsil Rourkela, District Sundargarh (Sundargarh), Orissa, Bharat
Rourkela (also called as "Rourkela Steel City" ) is located in the north-western tip of the Indian state of Orissa at the heart of a rich mineral belt. It is situated about 340km(211mi) north of state capital Bhubaneswar. It is the second planned city of India after Chandigarh. It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. One of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited, the Rourkela steel plant is situated here. It also has one of the National Institutes of Technology of the country.
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