Rupsa, India
| Rupsa ରୁପ୍ସା | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Rupsa Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°37′N 87°1′E / 21.617°N 87.017°ECoordinates: 21°37′N 87°1′E / 21.617°N 87.017°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Balasore |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN[1] | 756028 |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 12 °C (54 °F) |
| Website |
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Rupsa (Odia: ରୁପ୍ସା; Hindi: रुप्सा) is a town of Balasore district in Odisha.[2][3][4]
History
The Mayurbhanj State Railway was started by the erstwhile ruler of Mayurbhanj State Maharja Shri Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo. The first section of 52 km from Rupsa Junction[5] to Baripada was opened for traffic on January 20, 1905. Rupsa was the junction with the Bengal Nagpur Railway’s 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) line. An agreement was signed on December 2, 1918, between the Mayurbhanj State and Mayurbhanj Railway Company, for extending the line to Talband, 61.5 km away. This section was opened on July 15, 1920. From that date, the management of the entire Rupsa-Talband section was handed over to Mayurbhanj Railway Company, formed in 1920 to take over this line.[6]
Educational institutions
- Nilamani Mahavidyalaya, Rupsa[7]
- Govt. High School, Hirapur, Rupsa
- Harihar M. E. School, Rupsa
- Mohapatra High School, Rupsa