Semiliguda
Semiliguda | |
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Town | |
  Semiliguda Location in Odisha, India  Semiliguda Semiliguda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°42′25″N 82°51′11″E / 18.70694°N 82.85306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Koraput |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 764036 |
| Telephone code | 06853 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-10 |
| Website | odisha |
Semiliguda (also known as Similiguda) is a small town located in the Koraput district of the state Odisha, India. It is a suburb of Sunabeda Municipality. The population mainly comprises migrants from other parts of Odisha , Uttar pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh though there is a large presence of native Koraputiyas as well.
History
Semiliguda was a small village in dense forest, inhabited by the native Koraputiya. With the development of the two townships nearby: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in 1968 and National Aluminium Company in 1981, the area witnessed rapid development and commercialization attracting large number of people to come and set up their businesses here. Semiliguda has many temples including Shiva, Ganga, Hanuman, Tarini, Durga, Ram, etc. It has an ICSE school - Jeevan Jyothi Convent School, an engineering college SCITM - Samantha Chandrashekhar Institute of Technology and Management and Semiliguda College.
Present day
Semiliguda has been a victim of the Naxalism, with several incidents of business men being killed, or threatened for ransom, by the Naxals.[1] Such violence has resulted in a slowing of development in Semiliguda.
Places around Semiliguda
Places around Semiliguda like Dudhari, Pakjhola, Deomali and Machkund are known for their natural environment.[citation needed]
It is in the main NH linking from Raipur in Chhattisgarh to Visakhapatnam in Andhra.