Gunupur at a Glance

Gunupur, is the headquarters of the Sub Division in Rayagada district

of Southern Orissa, located on the foothills of the picturesque Eastern Ghats on the banks of river Bansadhara, at an altitude of 89 feet above the mean sea level. With a population of about 75,000, it has a cosmopolitan culture. The temperate climate  and pollution free environment attract all the outsiders.Gunupur, known for its rich tribal cultural heritage, is surrounded by greenery on all sides. 

GUNUPUR SUB-DIVISION AT A GLANCE

Area:                                                   4270 Sq. kms.

Population as per 2001:                   4,16,069

Male:                                       2,05,603 

Female:                                   2,10,466

No. of Revenue Circles:                      52 Nos.

No. of Revenue Villages:                    1485 Nos.

No. of Grampanchayats:                    95 Nos.

VISITING SPOTS

RMC, GUNUPUR :

RMC Gunupur has been the cynosure of the district since its inception. It has always safeguarded the very interest of the poor and downtrodden farmers. With the sincere effort of the members of the staff it endeavors to reach at the pinnacle of success. A lovely looking Market Yard has been set up here for the convenience of the farmers and entrepreneurs.

Cotton Cultivation: (During September to March)

In Gunupur Sub-Division large tracks of land come under cotton cultivation. The quality of cotton grown in this area is of high standard.

Tribal Market:

Chatikona Tribal Market, 70 kms away from Gunupur, is held every week on Wednesday. It is a trade center for “Dangaria Kandhs” who come down from the Niamagiri Hills in large number for purchasing trinkets and cloths in exchange of hill produce which include Orange, Banana, Pineapple, Jackfruit, Tamarind and Turmeric.

Jaltar Tribal Market, 10 kms away from Gunupur, is held every week on Wednesday. It is the trading center for “Langia Soura Tribal”.

CATTLE MARKET :

Bhamini Cattle Market, 12 kms away from Gunupur is held every week on Saturday. It is a trading center for cattle. Hata Muniguda Market is 75 kms away from Gunupur and is held every week on Thursday.

It is a trading center for cattle. Large numbers of traders come here for purchasing and selling of cattle.

 

MARKET POTENTIALITY IN GUNUPUR :

Besides being the main trading center for cotton and paddy of good quality. Gunupur also offers good market opportunities in the sale and purchase of green vegetables, cashew, turmeric, tamarind, pulses, green gram, black gram, teal, Niger, groundnut and other agricultural and forest produce. 

APPROACH :

Road:      Gunupur is well connected by an excellent all weather road which branches off from  the NH-5 on the out skirts of Palasa (90 Kms.). Regular Bus Services are available directly to Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Jeypore, Sundbeda, Rayagada, Bhawanipatna, etc. in Orissa and to Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram, Srikaulam, Palasa in Andhra Pradesh. 

Air :          The nearest Air Port is at Visakhapatnam, which is 200 kms and The Biju Patnaik International Air Port, Bhubaneswar is 365 Kms away from here.