Rairakhol
| Redhakhol ରେଢ଼ାଖୋଲ Redhakhol, Rampur |
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 Redhakhol
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| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Sambalpur |
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| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Redhakhol is a town and a notified area committee in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Geography
Redhakhol is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 182 m (597 ft).
History
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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 42 passes through Redhakhol. It is around 67 km south of Sambalpur, the district headquarters.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] 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.
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External links
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