Chhend Colony

Chhend Colony is a mixed income group commercial-cum-residential area in the Western Region of Rourkela, 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. It is most known for the Management college of Rourkela Institute of Management Studies & Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela.

Chhend Colony
Neighbourhood
Nickname(s): 
Chhend
Chhend Colony
Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 22.24°N 84.83°E / 22.24; 84.83
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictSundargarh
Area
 • Total24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,50,000
 • Density90/km2 (200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
769015
Telephone code+91 661
Vehicle registrationOD-14(OR-14 before 2012)
Chhend Colony Sunset view

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
  • Phase 1.
  • Phase 2.
  • Phase 3.
  • Kalinga Vihar.
  • Gopabandhu Nagar.
  • Madhusudan Nagar.
  • TISCO Colony.
  • Saraswati Colony.
  • Kalyani Nagar.
  • Co-Operative Colony.
  • Kaushalya Vihar.
  • Kishan Tola.
  • Chhend Basti.
  • RDA Colony.
  • Pradhanpalli.
  • New Bank Colony.
  • OPTCL Colony.

Education

Nearest Transport Means
StationsDistance
Rourkela Railway Station 10 km
Rourkela City Bus Stand 8 km
Panposh Railway Station 4 km


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    References
    1. Rourkela Tourism Guide Book
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