About Muniguda in Muniguda, Rayagada

Muniguda, located 60 km from Rayagada, is a block in the Rayagada district (Odisha state) of India.Muniguda, once, was rich with natural greenery, hills and peaceful tribal people. The population of Muniguda is approximately sixty-six thousand as per census India report 2011.Major industryCotton is grown in this area and is a major industry that supports its population. In January 2007, there was unrest in the area regarding the cotton industry and its sales. This prompted the government to create Cotfed, The Odisha Cotton Growers' Co-operative Federation. and here mainly peoples depends on cultivation and paddy is major part of cultivation and other seasonal goods like jhudunga, black gram (udad), hill gram (arhar), nigerseeds, tillyseeds, gurjee, jawar, maize, musterseed, turmeric and many more with forest base products also procure in a huge quantity. Vedanta Alumina Ltd., is the recent major industrial project nearby Muniguda catering to all the latest developments in commercial domain.Health Care Services"Govt Community Health Center, Muniguda" is the main instant medical service available in the heart of the city. Currently it is assisted by an "108 Emergency service" to improve the health care system.TransportationThis town is well connected through road & rail and is a commercial hub for this area. All the nearby small towns & villages rely on Muniguda for trading.Road LinkSH5 and SH6 are the state highway passes through the town. It has one bus station named as Muniguda Bus Station). Bus service both private and government are used to connect with city like Bhawanipatna, Rayagada, Phulbani, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Vishakhapatnam, Chandarpur, Gunupur, Paralakhemundi etc.