Rourkela is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about 328 kilometres west of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by the rivers Koel, Sankha,& Brahmani. The city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar and Steel City of Odisha as well.