Sundergarh district

Sundergarh District, also known as Sundargarh District, is a district in northwestern Orissa state in eastern India. The city of Sundergarh is the district headquarters.

The industrial town of Rourkela in this district is a first government sector plant built with foreign (German) collaboration and was the first in India to use LD oxygen technology.

The Tribals are a major part of the population here. The malaria infection is three times the national average. Many children die due to apathy of government medical officials.

Rajgangpur is an important town situated between Rourkela and Sundergarh. It has a cement plant and many small industries. Many important villages dot the route between Sundergarh and Rajgangpur. Kutra is an important village, Kutra Block has many Schools and some medical facility. The Toppo's are the main inhabitants of this village.

Kutra is a modern village situated between Rajgangpur and Sundergarh. It is the Block Head Quarters under Sundergarh District. It has Police Station, Fire Station, Hospital and Schools. Kutra Commercial Complex is a major identification at Kutra Bus Stand. The Toppo's are the main residents of this village. Oriya and Kisan are the major languages spoken. English and Hindi is also well understood. The Tribals are the major community is this area. The Tribals are famous for their Songs and Dance along with their Hospitality. Bus is the main source of Transport and the nearest Train Station is at Rajgangpur.

Along with that there is another place known as Bonai.

External links

* [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.2292921&lon=84.4570327&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2]
* [http://sundergarh.nic.in/ Sundergarh District website]
* [http://sundergarh.blogspot.com/ Sundergarh District Blog]