Kalunga Industrial Estate

Kalunga Industrial Estate
କ୍ଲୁଗାଁ
District Industrial Estate
Kalunga Industrial Estate

Location in Orissa, India

Coordinates: 22°13′21″N 84°45′35″E / 22.2226081°N 84.7596931°E / 22.2226081; 84.7596931Coordinates: 22°13′21″N 84°45′35″E / 22.2226081°N 84.7596931°E / 22.2226081; 84.7596931
Country  India
State Orissa
District Sundargarh
Area
  Total 18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation 145 m (476 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 5,296
  Density 50/km2 (100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Oriya
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 770031
Vehicle registration OR 14

Kalunga is an Industrial Estate, which is situated at outskirts from the steel city Rourkela in Sundargarh district in Orissa state. It can be reached by both Road & Rail. Situated in the State Highway (SH-10), Rourkela to Sambalpur road.

Overview

Kalunga Industrial is mostly known for the sponge Iron & Chemical factories. It is main hub for the production of steel & chemicals for the export in Orissa.

The city industrial hub of Kalunga, have residence of mainly industrial laborers who work in the factories. Kalunga is also known for the College of Rourkela Institute of Technology, which is situated in the center of its area.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Kalunga had a population of 5296. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kalunga has an average literacy rate of 30%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 48%, and female literacy is 21%. In Kalunga, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Kalunga is a station on the Tatanagar-Rourkela–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai main line.

Education

Kalunga has a government High School located in the main center of the hub. Still the industrial estate has got St. Gregorius School, one of the English medium school in the district which is affiliated to ICSE up to standard XII.

Another Important Diploma College include Rourkela Institute of Technology, which was established in the year of 1984, in the private industrial estate of kalunga.

Factories

Factories Include:[3]

Tourism

Kalunga is known for its beauty full Rain water Harvesting Dam of Pitamahal Dam which is located 10 km inside the Industrial estate.

References

  1. Rourkela Tourism Guide Book
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. "Mienral_Based_Industries" (PDF). orissa gov. website.

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