Raikia is a town in Kandhamal district in the Indian state of Odisha.
About
The population of Raikia mainly consists of
Hindu,
Christians (
Catholic and
Baptist),
and a good population of the tribe (
Khonds). 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
Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha and 147 km from
Berhampur,
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.
