Gorumahisani is a village and a railway station located in Rairangpur tahsil of Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India.[1].It gained prominence after the dewan of Mayurbhanj- Mohini Mohan Dhar played a pivotal role in the development of the region’s iron ore mines by facilitating their lease to TATA Steel.[2]It is situated 17 km from Rairangpur and 100 km from district headquarter Baripada.
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.[3] The Dewan, Mohini Mohan Dhar, played a pivotal role in facilitating this agreement, ensuring that the terms were favorable for both the princely state and the emerging industrial enterprise.[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. The Dewan, Mohini Mohan Dhar, played a pivotal role in facilitating this agreement, ensuring that the terms were favorable for both the princely state and the emerging industrial enterprise[2]
Transport
It has a railway station, whose railway code is GUMI, which falls under jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway Zone. [5]
As a result of iron ore mines being developed, the town is connected with Tatanagar in 1910 by Bengal Nagpur Railway.The post office code of place is 757042. [1]
(See: Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line).
References
- ^ a b "Gorumahisani pin code".
- ^ a b c Senapati, Nilamani; Sahu, Nabin Kumar (1967). Orissa district gazetteers : Mayurbhanj. Orissa Government Press, Cuttack.
- ^ Maharaja Shri Ram Chandra Bhanj Deo-Life sketch
- ^ Senapati, Nilamani; Sahu, Nabin Kumar (1967). Orissa district gazetteers : Mayurbhanj. Orissa Government Press, Cuttack.
- ^ "Gorumahisani Railway station".