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	'''Bissam Cuttack''' is a [[~~census town~~]] in the [[Rayagada district]]~~, within the state~~ of [[Odisha]], India. ~~It is one of the identified Tourist Centres~~<ref>~~[http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/portal/Portals/0/Identified%20Tourist%20Centres%20in%20Odisha.pdf "identified Tourist Centres of Orissa"]~~ {{~~webarchive~~\|url=https://~~web.archive.org/web/20150225095728/http://www.orissatourism.gov~~.in/~~portal~~/~~Portals~~/0/~~Identified%20Tourist%20Centres%20in%20Odisha.pdf~~ \|date=~~2015-02-25~~ }}</ref> ~~(scenic spot) of Odisha.~~		'''Bissam Cuttack''' is a town and [[Notified Area Council]] in the [[Rayagada district]] of [[Odisha]], India.<ref>{{Cite news\|date=24 February 2024\|title=Odisha creates 39 urban local bodies for socio-economic development\|work=The Print\|url=https://theprint.in/india/odisha-creates-39-urban-local-bodies-for-socio-economic-development/1977869/\|access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	==History==		==History==
	During the rule of Gangavansis (8th and 9th centuries) it was under the feudatory chief of Kalinga-Utkal empire Dadarnav Dev of Gudari katak. One stone scripture of 12th century, collected by ~~historian~~ Shri Sriranga Nayak of Bissam Cuttack, supports the statement. As per the research work done by Satyanarayana Rajguru,<ref>[http://gajapati.nic.in/sonsofsoil/eminent%5Cemiperson.htm " Padmashree Dr. Satyanarayana Rajguru"]</ref> of Ganjam district and the then assistant of [[Kalinga (historical region)\|Kalinga]] Historical Research society, King Paramardin Dev (who was the ruler of the then Kalinga-Utkal) established a new sub-capital as well as a fort at Bissam Cuttack for better administration of the western- Utkal i.e. Phulbani and Kalahandi area. When the area was attacked frequently by the rulers of Chedi dynasty, he shifted the sub-capital to Gudari Katak from Bissam Cuttack.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1591089374462258&set=a.1406503809587483.1073741828.100006836317697&type=1&theater "Pratifalana"]</ref>		During the rule of Gangavansis (8th and 9th centuries) it was under the feudatory chief of Kalinga-Utkal empire Dadarnav Dev of Gudari katak. One stone scripture of 12th century, collected by heritage enthusiast and researcher<ref name="Odisha Bytes">{{cite web \|last1=Patnaik \|first1=Sunil \|title=Rare 14th Century Odia Inscription Deciphered In Rayagada \|url=https://odishabytes.com/rare-14th-century-odia-inscription-deciphered-in-rayagada/ \|website=Odisha Bytes \|access-date=17 July 2025 \|date=15 July 2025}}</ref> Shri Sriranga Nayak of Bissam Cuttack, supports the statement. As per the research work done by Satyanarayana Rajguru,<ref>[http://gajapati.nic.in/sonsofsoil/eminent%5Cemiperson.htm " Padmashree Dr. Satyanarayana Rajguru"]</ref> of Ganjam district and the then assistant of [[Kalinga (historical region)\|Kalinga]] Historical Research society, King Paramardin Dev (who was the ruler of the then Kalinga-Utkal) established a new sub-capital as well as a fort at Bissam Cuttack for better administration of the western- Utkal i.e. Phulbani and Kalahandi area. When the area was attacked frequently by the rulers of Chedi dynasty, he shifted the sub-capital to Gudari Katak from Bissam Cuttack.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1591089374462258&set=a.1406503809587483.1073741828.100006836317697&type=1&theater "Pratifalana"]</ref> In the early part of 17th century Bissamcuttack estate or kingdom was founded by Mallu Mohanty of [[Karan (caste)\|Karana]] caste who had migrated from [[Paralakhemundi]], he won the confidence of the local [[Khond people\|Khonds]] who in turn elected him as their ruler, his royal status further strengthened and he started extracting feudal tax payments from his subjects, he also maintained a large military force of armed soldiers numbering over 1 thousand men. Descendants of Mohanty were the last estate holders of this “little kingdom” in the south west of Odisha.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Quigley \|first=Declan \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YUUHEAAAQBAJ&dq=athgarh+military&pg=PT171 \|title=The Character of Kingship \|date=2020-05-31 \|publisher=Routledge \|isbn=978-1-000-19004-5 \|language=en}}</ref> According to Anthropologist Schnepel, Rulers of [[Jeypore Estate]] had entered into a friendly alliance with the rulers of Bissamcuttack estate out of anxiety due to the growing influence of Mohanty’s reign in Bissamcuttack, succeeding rulers of Bissamcuttack estate were powerful local supporters of Jeypore estate and provided 800 soldiers/Paikas to Jeypore as a mark of support, however succeeding Raja of Bissamcuttack estate was rebellious and had refused to render military service to the kingdom out of defiance during the British rule which also resulted in a legal dispute between the Raja of Jeypore and Raja of Bissamcuttack estate. The next ruler of Bissamcuttack estate declared his estate an independent kingdom under the influence of his Brahman minister thus further escalating the conflict between the two kingdoms. These descendants of Mohanty were honoured as '''''Thatraja/Rulers''''' of Bissamcuttack kingdom.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Schnepel \|first=Burkhard \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GKsXEAAAQBAJ&dq=bissamcuttack+estate&pg=PA225 \|title=The King's Three Bodies: Essays on Kingship and Ritual \|date=2021-04-08 \|publisher=Taylor & Francis \|isbn=978-1-000-38693-6 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Schnepel \|first=Burkhard \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3SFuAAAAMAAJ&q=bissamcuttack+mallu \|title=The Jungle Kings: Ethnohistorical Aspects of Politics and Ritual in Orissa \|date=2002 \|publisher=Manohar \|isbn=978-81-7304-467-0 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01~~\|work=~~ \|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bissam Cuttack had a population of 7407. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bissam Cuttack has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 58%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The latest census report 2011 available in the Government of India [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx website] shows that the total population of the village is 7408 out of which male population is 3723 and the female population is 3685.Maa Markama is the prime Goddess of Bissam Cuttack.		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bissam Cuttack had a population of 7407. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bissam Cuttack has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 58%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The latest census report 2011 available in the Government of India [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx website] shows that the total population of the village is 7408 out of which male population is 3723 and the female population is 3685.Maa Markama is the prime Goddess of Bissam Cuttack.

	~~There is a beautiful~~ Temple~~, with its new look, for her~~. The temple of ~~Markama~~ is situated by the [[Maa Markama Temple\|Temple of Maa Markama]]. There is a beautiful spring at [[Chatikona]] and Siva Temple beside it. Maa Markama College and Maa Markama degree college is the only college here. This college has NCC and NSS units. New Life English medium school, Navodaya School, Govt. High School, Saraswati Vidya Mandir are the educational institutes available. The Secondary training school now renamed as the District Institute of Educational Training, Rayagada at Bissam Cuttack is a well-known teacher training school in Odisha. Students from every nook and corner come to get training here each year. Bissam Cuttack also has a College of Nursing running B.Sc. Nursing course, GNM and ANM courses in the Christian Hospital Campus.		[[Maa Markama Temple]] situated at the end of the village happens to be the only temple dedicated to the Goddess Markama in Odisha. The temple of 'Karkama' is situated beside the [[Maa Markama Temple\|Temple of Maa Markama]]. There is a beautiful spring at [[Chatikona]] and Siva Temple beside it. Maa Markama College and Maa Markama degree college is the only college here. This college has NCC and NSS units. New Life English medium school, Navodaya School, Govt. High School, Saraswati Vidya Mandir are the educational institutes available. The Secondary training school now renamed as the District Institute of Educational Training, Rayagada at Bissam Cuttack is a well-known teacher training school in Odisha. Students from every nook and corner come to get training here each year. Bissam Cuttack also has a College of Nursing running B.Sc. Nursing course, GNM and ANM courses in the Christian Hospital Campus.

	There is a JMFC court, a jail, and a fire station. Bissam Cuttack has a Government CHC and a Christian mission hospital known as Christian Hospital Bissamcuttack, which is a 200 bed hospital with various specialties such as Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, Dental and Ophthalmology. Rath Yatra of [[Lord Jagannath]] is very famous. Ganesh Puja, Gajalaxmi Puja and Diwali are grandly celebrated. A personal museum cum library (in the name of Adikanda Sangrahalaya)<ref>Sangrahara Nayaka "''Pratiphalana''" dated 16–31 March issue, page 3</ref> with a good number of unpublished writings and some antique objects relating to the history of Bissam Cuttack, owned by Sri Sriranga Nayak (retd. Hindi teacher of Bissam Cuttack), is the first of its kind in Rayagada district. It has become a unique asset for research scholars in the country and abroad for their research work in the field of history as well as language.		There is a JMFC court, Senior Civil Judge Court, Additional District Judge Court,<ref name="rayagada.dcourts">{{cite web \|title=Inauguration of New Court of the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Bissamcuttack \|url=https://rayagada.dcourts.gov.in/gallery/inauguration-of-new-court-of-the-addl-district-sessions-judge-bissamcuttack/ \|website=rayagada.dcourts.gov.in/ \|access-date=20 October 2025}}</ref> a jail, and a fire station. Bissam Cuttack has a Government CHC and a Christian mission hospital known as Christian Hospital Bissamcuttack, which is a 200-bed hospital with various specialties such as Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, Dental and Ophthalmology. Rath Yatra of [[Lord Jagannath]] is very famous. Ganesh Puja, Gajalaxmi Puja and Diwali are grandly celebrated. A personal museum cum library (in the name of Adikanda Sangrahalaya)<ref>Sangrahara Nayaka "''Pratiphalana''" dated 16–31 March issue, page 3</ref> with a good number of unpublished writings and some antique objects relating to the history of Bissam Cuttack, owned by Sri Sriranga Nayak (retd. Hindi teacher of Bissam Cuttack), is the first of its kind in Rayagada district. It has become a unique asset for research scholars in the country and abroad for their research work in the field of history as well as language.

	==Temples of divinity==		==Temples of divinity==
	[[File:Maa Markama Temple.JPEG\|thumb\|200px\|Maa Markama Temple in a new look at Bissam Cuttack]]		[[File:Maa Markama Temple.JPEG\|thumb\|200px\|Maa Markama Temple in a new look at Bissam Cuttack]]
	A great number of temples enhance the cultural beauty of the ~~village~~.		It is one of the identified Tourist Centres<ref>[http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/portal/Portals/0/Identified%20Tourist%20Centres%20in%20Odisha.pdf "identified Tourist Centres of Orissa"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225095728/http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/portal/Portals/0/Identified%20Tourist%20Centres%20in%20Odisha.pdf \|date=2015-02-25 }}</ref> (scenic spot) of Odisha. A great number of temples enhance the cultural beauty of the town.
	* The temple of [[Lord Jagannath]] by the main road		* The temple of [[Lord Jagannath]] by the main road
	* The [[Maa Markama Temple]] by the main road. Bissamcuttack is well known in the state of Odisha as the only abode of Goddess Markama and Karkama		* The [[Maa Markama Temple]] by the main road. Bissamcuttack is well known in the state of Odisha as the only abode of Goddess Markama and Karkama
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	Current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] from Bissam-Cuttack (ST) Assembly Constituency is Jagannath Saraka (won by: 29186 votes) of [[Biju Janata Dal\|BJD]], who won the seat in State elections of 2014 for the first time. Previous MLAs from this seat include Dambarudhar Ulaka who won this seat in 2009 through [[Indian National Congress\|INC]].<ref>{{cite web		Current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] from Bissam-Cuttack (ST) Assembly Constituency is Jagannath Saraka (won by: 29186 votes) of [[Biju Janata Dal\|BJD]], who won the seat in State elections of 2014 for the first time. Previous MLAs from this seat include Dambarudhar Ulaka who won this seat in 2009 through [[Indian National Congress\|INC]].<ref>{{cite web
	\|url = http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/bissam-cuttack.html		\|url = http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/bissam-cuttack.html
	\|title =General Elections for Bissam Cuttack Assembly Constituency		\|title =General Elections for Bissam Cuttack Assembly Constituency
	\|publisher = Election Commission of India		\|publisher = Election Commission of India
	\|accessdate = 2008-09-25		\|accessdate = 2008-09-25
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	== Notable ~~People~~ ==		== Notable people ==
	[[Ritesh Agarwal]]		* [[Ritesh Agarwal]]

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==History==		==History==
	During the rule of Gangavansis (8th and 9th centuries) it was under the feudatory chief of Kalinga-Utkal empire Dadarnav Dev of Gudari katak. One stone scripture of 12th century, collected by historian Shri Sriranga Nayak of Bissam Cuttack, supports the statement. As per the research work done by Satyanarayana Rajguru,<ref>[http://gajapati.nic.in/sonsofsoil/eminent%5Cemiperson.htm " Padmashree Dr. Satyanarayana Rajguru"]</ref> of Ganjam district and the then assistant of [[Kalinga (historical region)\|Kalinga]] Historical Research society, King Paramardin Dev (who was the ruler of the then Kalinga-Utkal) established a new sub-capital as well as a fort at Bissam Cuttack for better administration of the western- Utkal i.e. Phulbani and Kalahandi area. When the area was attacked frequently by the rulers of Chedi dynasty, he shifted the sub-capital to Gudari Katak from Bissam Cuttack.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1591089374462258&set=a.1406503809587483.1073741828.100006836317697&type=1&theater "Pratifalana"]</ref>		During the rule of Gangavansis (8th and 9th centuries) it was under the feudatory chief of Kalinga-Utkal empire Dadarnav Dev of Gudari katak. One stone scripture of 12th century, collected by historian Shri Sriranga Nayak of Bissam Cuttack, supports the statement. As per the research work done by Satyanarayana Rajguru,<ref>[http://gajapati.nic.in/sonsofsoil/eminent%5Cemiperson.htm " Padmashree Dr. Satyanarayana Rajguru"]</ref> of Ganjam district and the then assistant of [[Kalinga (historical region)\|Kalinga]] Historical Research society, King Paramardin Dev (who was the ruler of the then Kalinga-Utkal) established a new sub-capital as well as a fort at Bissam Cuttack for better administration of the western- Utkal i.e. Phulbani and Kalahandi area. When the area was attacked frequently by the rulers of Chedi dynasty, he shifted the sub-capital to Gudari Katak from Bissam Cuttack.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1591089374462258&set=a.1406503809587483.1073741828.100006836317697&type=1&theater "Pratifalana"]</ref>
	~~It eventually fell into the vast kingdom of the Suryavansh dynasty of Jeypore.~~

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==

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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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'''Bissam Cuttack''' is a [[census town]] in the [[Rayagada district]], within the state of [[Odisha]], India. It is one of the identified Tourist Centres<ref>[http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/portal/Portals/0/Identified%20Tourist%20Centres%20in%20Odisha.pdf "identified Tourist Centres of Orissa"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225095728/http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/portal/Portals/0/Identified%20Tourist%20Centres%20in%20Odisha.pdf |date=2015-02-25 }}</ref> (scenic spot) of Odisha.

==Geography==
Bissam Cuttack is located at {{coord|19.52|N|83.52|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Bissamcuttack.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bissamcuttack]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|342|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
Bissam Cuttack is surrounded by the great Niyamgiri Hill. Small canals like Markama Nala, Mundabandha Nala, Gate Nala and Rata Tikiri Nala surround the village in four directions.

==History==
During the rule of Gangavansis (8th and 9th centuries) it was under the feudatory chief of Kalinga-Utkal empire Dadarnav Dev of Gudari katak. One stone scripture of 12th century, collected by historian Shri Sriranga Nayak of Bissam Cuttack, supports the statement. As per the research work done by Satyanarayana Rajguru,<ref>[http://gajapati.nic.in/sonsofsoil/eminent%5Cemiperson.htm " Padmashree Dr. Satyanarayana Rajguru"]</ref> of Ganjam district and the then assistant of [[Kalinga (historical region)|Kalinga]] Historical Research society, King Paramardin Dev (who was the ruler of the then Kalinga-Utkal) established a new sub-capital as well as a fort at Bissam Cuttack for better administration of the western- Utkal i.e. Phulbani and Kalahandi area. When the area was attacked frequently by the rulers of Chedi dynasty, he shifted the sub-capital to Gudari Katak from Bissam Cuttack.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1591089374462258&set=a.1406503809587483.1073741828.100006836317697&type=1&theater "Pratifalana"]</ref>
It eventually fell into the vast kingdom of the Suryavansh dynasty of Jeypore.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bissam Cuttack had a population of 7407. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bissam Cuttack has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 58%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The latest census report 2011 available in the Government of India [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx website] shows that the total population of the village is 7408 out of which male population is 3723 and the female population is 3685.Maa Markama is the prime Goddess of Bissam Cuttack.

There is a beautiful Temple, with its new look, for her. The temple of Markama is situated by the [[Maa Markama Temple|Temple of Maa Markama]]. There is a beautiful spring at [[Chatikona]] and Siva Temple beside it. Maa Markama College and Maa Markama degree college is the only college here. This college has NCC and NSS units. New Life English medium school, Navodaya School, Govt. High School, Saraswati Vidya Mandir are the educational institutes available. The Secondary training school now renamed as the District Institute of Educational Training, Rayagada at Bissam Cuttack is a well-known teacher training school in Odisha. Students from every nook and corner come to get training here each year. Bissam Cuttack also has a College of Nursing running B.Sc. Nursing course, GNM and ANM courses in the Christian Hospital Campus.

There is a JMFC court, a jail, and a fire station. Bissam Cuttack has a Government CHC and a Christian mission hospital known as Christian Hospital Bissamcuttack, which is a 200 bed hospital with various specialties such as Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, Dental and Ophthalmology. Rath Yatra of [[Lord Jagannath]] is very famous. Ganesh Puja, Gajalaxmi Puja and Diwali are grandly celebrated. A personal museum cum library (in the name of Adikanda Sangrahalaya)<ref>Sangrahara Nayaka "''Pratiphalana''" dated 16–31 March issue, page 3</ref> with a good number of unpublished writings and some antique objects relating to the history of Bissam Cuttack, owned by Sri Sriranga Nayak (retd. Hindi teacher of Bissam Cuttack), is the first of its kind in Rayagada district. It has become a unique asset for research scholars in the country and abroad for their research work in the field of history as well as language.

==Temples of divinity==
[[File:Maa Markama Temple.JPEG|thumb|200px|Maa Markama Temple in a new look at Bissam Cuttack]]
A great number of temples enhance the cultural beauty of the village.
* The temple of [[Lord Jagannath]] by the main road
* The [[Maa Markama Temple]] by the main road. Bissamcuttack is well known in the state of Odisha as the only abode of Goddess Markama and Karkama
* The temple of Maa Karkama beside the temple of Maa Markama
* The temple of Grama devati by the main road
* The temple of Lord [[Shiva]] near the temple of Jagannath
* Another temple of Lord Shiva near Sishu Mandir
* The temple of Radhakanta by the main road
* The temple of [[Lord Hanuman]] near the Diet, Rayagada
* The temple of Gayatri near the temple of Jagannath,
* The Lord [[Rama]] temple beside the Rayagada-Bissamcuttack Road
* The Mahima temple of Bhimabhoi in front of Rama mandir,
* The temple of Lord Shiva near [[Chatikona]], about 7 km away from Bissamcuttack
* The temple of Niyama Raja near Mundabandha Canal
* The temple of Sai Baba near the temple of Lord Jagannath
* The Lord Jagannath temple newly built in [[Durgi-odisha]]

==Politics==
Current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Bissam-Cuttack (ST) Assembly Constituency is Jagannath Saraka (won by: 29186 votes) of [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], who won the seat in State elections of 2014 for the first time. Previous MLAs from this seat include Dambarudhar Ulaka who won this seat in 2009 through [[Indian National Congress|INC]].<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/bissam-cuttack.html
|title =General Elections for Bissam Cuttack Assembly Constituency
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|accessdate = 2008-09-25
}}</ref>

Bissam-Cuttack is part of [[Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|accessdate=2008-09-25
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archivedate=2009-03-04
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== Notable People ==
[[Ritesh Agarwal]]

==See also==
*[[Hatamuniguda]]

==References==
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{{Rayagada district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Rayagada district]]