Mandikudar is a small village situated near the outskirts of steel township

Rourkela Rourkela () is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about west of the state capital Bhubaneswar and is ...

. Its jurisdiction is entitled to town of

Kansbahal Kansbahal is a modern industrial town situated in the state of Odisha India. It lies on the List of National Highways in India#Odisha, State Highway #10 about 25 km from Rourkela main city; and on the main railway route between Howrah (Kolka ...

. Mandiakudar got its name from a staple crop named "Mandia" which was cultivated by poor people in that area. The village is about one kilometer away from

situated in between State Highways SH 24 and SH 10. Mandiakudar gained popularity because of the proximity of engineering colleges residing in the area. Most popularly the Degree and Diploma college of

Purushottam Institute of Engineering and Technology Purushottam Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET) is a private co-aid undergraduate engineering college located in semi rural part of Mandiakudar of semi urban town Kansbahal. The institute was established in 1999. In the beginning, ...

(PIET) situated there. The nearest community hospital is at village of Beldihi. There is a small post office run by

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in the campus of PIET, which offers service of Speed Post, Post Box, Postal Savings Bank and ATM. At present day Mandiakudar is known as food hub for travellers. Starting from breakfast to dinning, people can find numbers of Dhaba's over here popular among them are Sonu Dhaba and Beecury's Tasty Breakfast shop.

Economy

Residents of Mandiakudar gain their economy from running small restaurant, grocery stationary shops and working in factories near the old campus of

. Mandiakudar has a petrol pump of Indian Oil.

Factories

Factories located in Mandiakudar are: * Subh Labh Cements Pvt. Ltd. * Ajax M&M Pvt. Ltd. * Reliable Hitech (Fabrication) * Agrasen Sponge Iron Pvt. Ltd. * Shree Galva factory * Kkrishna Vaahan Pvt Ltd. (Dealers of Tata Motor Truck's) * Force Motors - Dealers Tahera Motors * Rungta TMT Bar warehouse.

Transport

The village is situated near the state highway of SH 24 and SH 10 and has frequent local buses and express buses traveling from

Sambalpur Sambalpur () is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Samb ...

and vice versa.

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Sundergarh district Cities and towns in Sundergarh district {{Sundargarh-geo-stub

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