Raikia

Raikia is a town and a Notified Area Council in Kandhamal district in the Indian state of Odisha.^[1][2][3]

Raikia
Town
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Coordinates: 20.47°N 84.23°E / 20.47; 84.23
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Kandhamal
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	OD-12
Website	odisha.gov.in

About

The population of Raikia mainly consists of Hindus, Christians (Catholic and Baptist),^[4] and a good population of the tribe (Kandha). It is known as the business capital of Kandhamal district. The town has many educational institutions like Jivan Jyoti Mahavidyalaya (where BA, BSc are the courses you can opt for), St. Catherine's Girls High School (co-education till std 5 and unisex education after words), Bijay High School, Govt. Residential Girls High School (Kanyashram), Saraswati Sishu Bidya Mandir and many more. There are few very good hospitals like Govt. Hospital and Mission Hospital.

Location

It is located 227 km from Bhubaneshwar, the state capital of Odisha and 147 km from Berhampur,^[5] the major city of South Odisha. The nearest railway station is Rairakhol around 100 km from it. The region around Phulbani has a variety of flora and fauna. It is a place surrounded by hills and has a lot of small and big waterfalls around it. The most spectacular of the lot is situated at a distance of about 10 km Mondasur kuti among the local people is situated at a distance of about 10 km from Raikia.