Gunupur

Gunupur
ଗୁଣୁପୁର
town

Jagannath Temple at Gunupur
Gunupur
Gunupur

Location in Odisha, India

Coordinates: 19°05′N 83°49′E / 19.08°N 83.82°E / 19.08; 83.82Coordinates: 19°05′N 83°49′E / 19.08°N 83.82°E / 19.08; 83.82
Country India
State Odisha
District Rayagada
Elevation 83 m (272 ft)
Population (2015)
  Total 150,000
Languages
  Official Odia
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 765022
Telephone code 06857
Vehicle registration OD
Website odisha.gov.in
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Raahgiri Day @ Gunupur

Gunupur is a sub-divisional headquarter of Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the second biggest town in Rayagada district.

History

Gunupur was a part of Jeypore Kingdom ruled by the Vikram Dev I (1758–1781 CE) and by his offsprings before British rule. During 1781 the Jeypore Kingdom divided into Jeypore, Nabarangpur and Gudari sub-regions and the three sons of Vikram Dev I was given the responsibility of a sigle region each. Ramachandra Dev II (1781–1825), Jagannath Dev given the responsibility of Jeypore and Nabarangpur while Narasingh Dev was placed in charge of and Gudari regions. During this time Gunupur is ruled by Narasingh Dev under Gudari Sub-Kingdom. Later Jagannath Dev’s son Arjun Dev and Narasingha Dev’s son Chaitanya Dev were issueless. Hence, Nabarangpur and Gudari were remerged to Jeypore kingdom. Gunupur again came under Jeypore kingdom ruled by Ramachandra Dev IV (1920–31) under British Administration. After 1931 Vikram Dev IV ruled the Jeypore Kingdom up to 1 April 1936 under British Administration. The state of Odisha was formed on 1 April 1936 with Koraput as one of the six districts and Gunupur came under Koraput district as a sub-division.

On 2 October 1992 Gunupur and Rayagada sub-division were carved out of the erstwhile Koraput district and formed a new district as Rayagada.

Geography & Climate

Gunupur is located at 19°05′N 83°49′E / 19.08°N 83.82°E / 19.08; 83.82.[1] It has an average elevation of 83 metres (272 ft). It is located in the lap of the Eastern Ghat and on the banks of river Bansadhara. It has a mixed climate of mountains & Coastal Plain. Its outer region is completely covered by forests and Hills. Earthquake zones of India places Gunupur inside seismic zone II on a scale ranging from I to V in order of increasing susceptibility to earthquakes.

Climate data for Gunupur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.5
(101.3)
33.2
(91.8)
39.9
(103.8)
38.4
(101.1)
40.5
(104.9)
40.5
(104.9)
39.9
(103.8)
37.2
(99)
37.5
(99.5)
36
(97)
34.6
(94.3)
32
(90)
40.5
(104.9)
Average high °C (°F) 27.8
(82)
29.3
(84.7)
30.9
(87.6)
31.8
(89.2)
33
(91)
32.3
(90.1)
31.2
(88.2)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31
(88)
29.8
(85.6)
28.2
(82.8)
33
(91)
Average low °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)
22.2
(72)
24.5
(76.1)
26.2
(79.2)
27.4
(81.3)
27.2
(81)
26.2
(79.2)
25.9
(78.6)
25.8
(78.4)
25
(77)
23.1
(73.6)
20.8
(69.4)
20.8
(69.4)
Record low °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
14
(57)
20
(68)
21
(70)
16.4
(61.5)
20
(68)
21.4
(70.5)
21
(70)
16.4
(61.5)
15.6
(60.1)
14.9
(58.8)
10.6
(51.1)
10.6
(51.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.4
(0.488)
31.7
(1.248)
18.6
(0.732)
18.8
(0.74)
99.8
(3.929)
124.7
(4.909)
133.2
(5.244)
154.1
(6.067)
219
(8.62)
202.4
(7.969)
99.3
(3.909)
10.9
(0.429)
1,124.9
(44.284)
Average snowy days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average relative humidity (%) 60 61 63 66 66 74 83 85 83 76 66 60 70.3
Source: Gunupur Weather

Demography

As of 2011 India census,[2] Gunupur has a population of 28,870. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Gunupur has an average literacy rate of 8.04%, higher than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 85.56% and female literacy is 70.40%. In Gunupur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Governance

Courts

Court Campus, Gunupur

There are several Judicial courts at Gunupur under the control of District Court Rayagada.[3] The Court of Senior Civil Judge-cum-Asst. Sessions Judge, the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class and other revenue courts like the Court of Sub Divisional Executive Magistrate cum Sub Collector and the Court of Tahasildar are situated here. As per the demand of the Bar Association, Gunupur and the litigant public, the Court of Additional District & Sessions Judge at Gunupur started functioning from 20 Sept, 2014.

Politics

Current MLA from Gunupur Assembly Constituency is Sri Trinath Gomango of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2014. Previous MLAs from this seat include Rammurthy Mutika who won the seat in 2004 (BJD), Ram Murty Gamango who won this seat in 2000 as BJP candidate and as a JD candidate in 1990, Akshaya Kumar Gomango of INC in 1995, and Bhagirathi Gomango who won this seat as INC candidate in 1985 and 1977 and as INC(I) candidate in 1980.[4]

Gunupur is part of Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

Transport

Gunupur Railway Station

Gunupur is connected to other parts of Odisha by state highway SH17(Gunupur-Digapahandi-Berhampur) and SH04(Paralakhemundi-Gunupur-Rayagada-Koraput). The nearest major town is Paralakhemundi. It is also well connected with major cities of Andhra Pradesh. Odisha State Road Transport Corporation, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, and Private buses run frequently between Gunupur to other parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Gunupur is connected by the 90 km long broad gauge Naupada-Gunupur branch railway line to Naupada railway junction on the Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section of the Calcutta-Madras route or Howrah-Chennai main line. The nearest airport is the Visakhapatnam Airport at a distance of 200 km towards the south. The other nearest airport is the Bhubaneswar Airport, which is about 360 km.

Tourism

Gunupur and its vicinity have of many charms, is a thrill to the searching eyes. It has the facilities to serve as a base for visiting the nearby place of interest.

Landscape, Puttasing Valley, Gunupur

Education

GUNUPUR GOVT BOY'S HIGH SCHOOL 100 YEARS CELEBRATION

Gunupur is a tribal dominated area but the focus on education has been there from a long time. Its literacy rate is way above the national average. Gunupur had got its first high school way back in 1903 before Independence. It got it first Degree College Estd. 1972. Now Gunupur is a hub of fine educational institutions. Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET), Gunupur. It is top Engineering college of Odisha attracts students from all part of India and overseas.

References

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