Rourkela
Rourkela ranks 15,540th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Liechtenstein Castle (Maria Enzersdorf), Lough Egish, and Żurrieq. Memorable people born in Rourkela include Mira Nair. Rourkela has been the birth place of many actors. Rourkela is located in India.
Rourkela is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about 328 kilometres (204 mi) west of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by the rivers Koel, Sankha, & Brahmani. The city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar and Steel City of Odisha as well. One of the largest integrated steel plants set up with German collaboration Known as Rourkela Steel Plant, of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). It also has one of the premier national level technical institute known as National Institutes of Technology (NIT Rourkela). Every year, on 3 March Rourkela Day has been celebrated. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1957, Rourkela was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Mira Nair.
People Born in Rourkela
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Most individuals born in present day Rourkela were actors (1), while most who died were .
