Gunupur

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?Gunupur Orissa • India
Gunupur
Coordinates: 19°05′N 83°49′E / 19.08, 83.82
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 83 m (272 ft)
District(s)	Rayagada
Population	21,196 (2001)

Coordinates: 19°05′N 83°49′E / 19.08, 83.82 Gunupur is a town and a notified area council in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Orissa.

1 Geography
2 Transport
3 Culture
4 Demographics
5 Education
6 References

[edit] Geography

Gunupur is located at 19.08° N 83.82° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 83 metres (272 feet). It is located in the lap of the Eastern Ghat and on the banks of river Vamshadhara. It has a mixed climate of mountains & Coastal Plain. Its outer region is completely covered by forest.

[edit] Transport

A narrow gauge railway connects Gunupur with the town of Naupada in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. This railway is slated for conversion to Broad gauge under Project Unigauge.

[edit] Culture

Gunupur has a mixed culture of Orissa & Andhra Pradesh. The major language spoken in this region are Oriya and Telugu. Most people understand both the languages. As this area is situated in boarder of Andhra Pradesh some people can communicate in Telugu also. In recent times, the number of Hindi speaking people are increasing due to the Gandhi Institute Of Engineering & Technology, where majority of students are from outside Orissa.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Gunupur had a population of 21,196. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Gunupur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72% and female literacy is 55%. In Gunupur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET) is one of the most noted engineering colleges in the state of Orissa. It was established in 1997. It admits students based on the Orissa JEE. It has 8 departments of Engineering sciences with more than 2,500 students. Both Bachelors and Masters level degrees are undertaken. It also has an MCA, MBA and a Bio Tech division, all on the same campus. The total student population is close to 3,500. All buildings on the campus are aesthetically well appointed and laid out. The quality of the education in the college is not up to international standards but is better enough compared to most other private engineering institutes in India. The institute runs more than 20 massive hostels for men and women, both on and off campus, with a total capacity of about 2000, and is the only institute in the state to provide accommodation on such a large scale. It houses a well-maintained national standard 6-lane swimming pool on campus .

The institute has been consistently producing toppers in engineering sciences in the B.Tech. examinations of the B.P.U.T. which has about 30 other institutes affiliated to it. The Top-10 list of B.P.U.T B.tech exams has always seen the maximum number of students from GIET. The institute is going from strength to strength every passing year. Now in its 11th year, it is one of the most reputed colleges in the state and has a real mix of students from every corner of the country.