Chhend Colony

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Chhend Colony
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 22°14′N84°50′E / 22.24°N 84.83°E / 22.24; 84.83 Coordinates: 22°14′N84°50′E / 22.24°N 84.83°E / 22.24; 84.83
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Odisha
District Sundargarh
Area
  Total24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total350,000
  Density90/km2 (200/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Odia
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
769015
Telephone code+91 661
Vehicle registration OD-14(OR-14 before 2012)
Chhend Colony Sunset view Chhend.colony.rourkela (1).jpg
Chhend Colony Sunset view

Chhend Colony is a mixed income group commercial-cum-residential area in the Western Region of Rourkela city, in Sundergarh district. Chhend Colony of Rourkela is situated in Trans Urban area of Rourkela. It is one of the largest colony of India in terms of area.

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Overview

Chhend Colony comprises Kalinga Vihar, Gopabandhu Nagar, and Madhusudan Nagar and is close to Rourkela Airstrip and Rourkela Steel Plant. The area is famous for the private residential plot's and Management Institute of Rourkela Institute of Management Studies, Pharmacy College of Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Universities of Biju Patnaik University of Technology. The area is one of the most populous colony of the Rourkela city with a population of around 3.5 lakhs. [1]

Residential colonies

Education

Nearest Transport Means

StationsDistance
Rourkela Railway Station10 km
Rourkela City Bus Stand8 km
Panposh Railway Station4 km


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References

  1. Rourkela Tourism Guide Book