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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Muniguda
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption = Muniguda Railway Station
| pushpin_map = India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type =
| subdivision_name =
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 = [[Rayagada]]
| established_title =
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| government_type = Democratic
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 207
| population_total = 66,000
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 765020
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-6863
| registration_plate = OD
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Muniguda''', located 60 km from [[Rayagada]], is a town in the [[Rayagada district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Odisha]]

Muniguda was once rich with natural greenery, hills and peaceful tribal people. The population of Muniguda is approximately sixty-six thousand as per census India report 2011.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=21&district_code=27 " census India 2011 report"]</ref>

==Major industry==

Cotton 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. It is also a major market hub of Rayagada District.

Vedanta Alumina Ltd., is the recent major industrial project nearby Muniguda catering to all the latest developments in commercial domain.<ref>{{cite news | title=Vedanta Alumina | url =http://www.vedantaaluminium.com/location-lanjigarh.htm }}</ref>

==Health Care Services==
"Govt Community Health Center, Muniguda" (Muniguda Hospital) 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.

Ramakrishna Mission Charitable Dispensary. Situated on the campus of Ramakrishna Mission, Hatamuniguda. Doctor's consultation and medicines are provided to the patients free of cost. On an average 18,000 patients are treated in a year.

==Transportation==
This 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 Link''

SH5 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.

''Rail Link''

Muniguda Railway Station is the one and only railway station serving the city having India railway code "MNGD". Muniguda is accessible by train from [[Bhubaneshwar]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Raipur]], [[Sambalpur]], [[Berhampur]], [[Rourkela]], [[Kolkata]] (Calcutta), [[Delhi]], [[Chennai]] (Madras), [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]], [[Mumbai]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Howrah]] and [[Jaipur]]

''Air Link'' (Nearest 3 airports)

1. [[Visakhapatnam]] - Distance 240 km

2. [[Raipur]] - Distance 290 km

3. [[Bhubaneswar]] - Distance 382 km

==Education==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Category
!#
!Institution Name
!Description
|-
|'''Govt Schools :'''
|1
|S.N.Dubey U P School
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|-
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|2
|UGUP School
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|-
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|3
|ME School
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|-
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|4
|Dhubasai School
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|-
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|5
|Muniguda High School etc.
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|-
|'''Private Schools :'''
|1
|Ramakrishna Mission School, Hatamuniguda, Rayagada, Odisha - 765020
|
* A CBSE affiliated English Medium School for poor tribal boys of underdeveloped districts of south west Odisha.
* It's a fully residential school from Standard-V to Standard-XII.
* Two hostels are there. Total Strength of students is 700.
* Here all the expenses e.g. fees & charges, boarding & lodging, books & stationery, toiletries & health care items, uniforms & garments, bedding & clothing, nutrition & medicines are absolutely free.
* This apart a Vocational Training Centre is also there for 150 poor dropout tribal boys to equip them for earning their livelihoods.
|-
|
|2
|Don Bosco School
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|-
|
|3
|Saraswati Vidyamandirs
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|-
|
|4
|Bathel
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|-
|
|5
|Vivekanadan
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|-
|
|6
|DAV Lanjigarh,
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|-
|
|7
|New Life English Medium School
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|-
|'''Colleges'''
|1
|Muniguda Arts College
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|-
|
|2
|Bathel Science College
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|}

== Banking Service ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Bank Name
!Place
!Branch
!ATM
|-
|State Bank of India (SBI)
|Muniguda
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|ICICI Bank
|Muniguda
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
|Hata Muniguda
|Yes
|No
|-
|Union Bank of India (UBI)
|Muniguda
|Yes
|No
|-
|Axis Bank
|Muniguda
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|KCC Bank
|Muniguda
|Yes
|No
|-
|LAMP
|Muniguda
|Yes
|No
|-
|Utkal Gramya Bank
|Muniguda
|Yes
|No
|}

==Ashrama==
Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama
a branch centre of internationally reputed Religious and Charitable Organisation, Ramakrishna Mission with its headquarters at Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal, India.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Rayagada district}}

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

Muniguda - Revision history

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