Muniguda

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  ?Muniguda
Orissa • India
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Location of Muniguda
Coordinates: 19°23′N 83°18′E / 19.38, 83.3
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 207 m (679 ft)
District(s) Rayagada

Coordinates: 19°23′N 83°18′E / 19.38, 83.3

Muniguda, located 40 km from Rayagada, is a small town in the Rayagada district (Orissa state) of India.

The population of Muniguda is approximately fifteen thousand.[citation needed]

Muniguda is accessible by train or bus from Bhubaneshwar, Vishakapatnam, Kolkata (Calcutta), Delhi, Chennai (Madras) and Bangalore. The nearest airport is at Kolkata (Calcutta).[1]

[edit] Major industry

Cotton is grown in this area and is a major industry that supports it's population. In January of 2007, there was unrest in the area regarding the cotton industry and it's sales. This prompted the government to create Cotfed, The Orissa Cotton Growers' Co-operative Federation.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Support an orphanage in a tribal dominated area in Orissa, India. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
  2. ^ "The Hindu". Retrieved on 2007-11-29. 
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