Gudanggorjang
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| State : | Odisha | ||
| District : | Gajapati | ||
| Sub-district : | Gumma | ||
| Location : | 19 ° 0 ′ N , 84 ° 0 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 990 m | ||
| Residents : | 190 (2013) | ||
Gudanggorjang (also Gudanggarjang) is a small village in the Gram Panchayat Bhubani in the Gumma block in the Gajapati district in the Indian state of Odisha . Gudang means "hill country" and Gorjang stands for "village": "hill country village".
Geographical location
The place is located in India, 45 km north of Paralakhemundi in the wooded mountains of Odisha at an altitude of 990 m. ü. NN on the border with Andhra Pradesh .
climate
The prevailing climate is a tropical monsoon climate . In 2013 the monsoon started 14 days earlier than usual, on June 15th.
population
In March 2013, 190 people lived in the village, 30 of them children under 5 years of age and a further 50 children of school age.
The people of this area are Adivasi (first settlers, indigenous people). They belong to different tribes. The inhabitants of Gudanggorjang belong to the Sora tribe (also Sora people , Saora or Saura, Savara or Sabara), with their own language, way of life and their own value system. They have been Christians since the early 19th century.
The inhabitants of Gudanggorjang live mainly from the fruits, grain and vegetables from the nearby forest and their own fields. The main food is millet.
At the beginning of 2013 the village had 8 fields.
The 48 small houses in Gudanggorjang are built of stone and have a roof made of corrugated iron sheets. They each consist of three rooms without windows: the entrance area, a sleeping area and the kitchen with an open fireplace. Each house has its own millstone.
religion
The city's residents have been Baptists since the early 19th century.
Green spaces and recreation
Since the beginning of March 2013, the village has had its own 40 foot deep well, which the residents built themselves.
traffic
It is quite difficult to get to the village as there is no weatherproof road. In the rainy season the roads get muddy and are extremely difficult to navigate. There is no public transport.
Honorary citizen
Honorary citizens of the village are Ursula and Günter Herold, who contributed financially to the construction of the fountain.