Gorumahisani Explained

Gorumahisani
Pushpin Map:India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Odisha
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mayurbhanj
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics2 Title1:Other
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:757042

Gorumahisani is a village and a railway station in Odisha, India. It is located in Rairangpur tahsil of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India.[1] It is situated 17 km from Rairangpur and 100 km from district headquarter Baripada. The post office code of place is 757042.

Iron Ore Mines

The town is famous for iron ore mines, which were the first iron ore mines developed in India in 1910, by Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo ruler of Princely State of Mayurbhanj. He appointed Pramatha Nath Bose, a leading geologist in 1908 to survey the ore deposits. Later the mines were leased to Tata Steel, in which the Dewan of the State, Mohini Mohan Dhar, played the leading role.[2]

Schools

In 2016, a CBSE school opened was by the Government of Odisha viz., Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya to provide quality education to rural talents.

Transport

It has a railway station, whose railway code is GUMI, which falls under jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway Zone. [3]

As a result of iron ore mines being developed, the town is connected with Tatanagar in 1910 by Bengal Nagpur Railway.

(See: Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gorumahisani pin code.
  2. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/dec2005/engpdf/maharaja_sriram_chandra_bhanja_deo_the_evershining__jewel_of_mayurbhanj.pdf Maharaja Shri Ram Chandra Bhanj Deo-Life sketch
  3. Web site: Gorumahisani Railway station.