Kusupur

Kusupur Kusupur
Village
Website	www.kusupur.org

Kusupur is a village in Orissa, India.

The village is known for the GajaLaxmi Puja, Dasahara and Dola. Jagannath Temple, Maa Narayani Chandi, Maa Pinglei and Syamasundar are the deities of the village. Most of the people are occupied in business or the service industries; a few live from agriculture. Two U.P Schools one for boys and one for girls were established before Independence. Nanda Kishore Vidya Mandir, a Government High School named after Pallikabi Nanda Kishore Bal, was established in 1946.

Facilities include a bank, a sub-post office, telephone exchange, government high school, full electrification, and pacca road and drainage system.

It is the birthplace of Pallikabi Nanda Kishore Bal. Silpiguru Bimbadhar Burma, Kabi Gyanindra Burma, Journalist Rajendra Burma, Labangalata Devi Bidusi. Pradyumna Bal, a politician and founder editor of the Oriya daily Pragatibadi and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, was born in this village.It is also the birth place of Shri Nanda kishore Samal who was awarded Sahitya Academy Award for Children literature

It is also the birth place of Sri Sumanta Kumar Jena, a reputed journalist presently as the General Secretary of All Orissa Journalism Association, established United Bank of India , a Sub post office Telephone Exchange and many more in his effort.

It is also the birthplace of Dr Basanta Kishore Sahoo who is a lecturer, children's writer, research scholar and editor of the children's magazine Bagala Baguli. Who wrote 32 books to his credit and Edited 80 nos various kinds of books and journals. Some Selected writings areChildrens LiteraturePhula Ame Phula 1992, Agada Bagada Jhainki Jhumpa 1997,Kalia Balada Galare Gala 2000, Marinele Mohapatra 2000, Uduuduma 2003, Gachha Ama Jebana 2003, Inchidi Minchidi 2003, Aei Matira Manisha 2004,Aainsi Mantara Kainsi Mantra 2004. Gai Dia Pade Gita 2008,Khara Barasa Gita 2008, Biluananara Banabhoji 2008, Hata Deba Bhala Kame 2009,Basanta Kishore Rachanabali-I 2009Criticism and AlochanaOdiya Sishu Sahitya Alochana 1994, Odiya Moukhika Sishu Sahitya(Ph.D. Thesis)1996, Sampratika Shisu Sahitya O Sahityika 2000,Odiya Shisu Sahityara Sahayak Pathyasuchi 2002Other publicationsKoraputra Parba Parbani 2005, Koraputra Lokakatha 2005,Ama Koraput 2005Edited booksKoraput Parikrama (Edited) 1992, Odishara Lokanatya(Edited) 1993, Sampratika Shisu Sahitya(Edited) 2000, Manindra Abhinandan Grantha(Edited)2004, Saraswata Sadhaka Dr. Jagannath Mohanty 2007,Nanda Kishore Rachanabali 2007HumorKahaku Kahiba 2003Books in other languagesHindi Bhaita Bhai 2003 BangalaEkati Chand Aneka Tare 2004EnglishWho's Who in Oriya Children's Literature, Vol. I, 1995,Who's Who in Oriya Children's Literature, Vol. I, 1997, Drops of Nectar (Children's Poem) 1998,

Apart from this, people from this place have excelled in different fields including journalism, administration, banking and literature. Sri Ananta Prusty, Keshabananda Sahoo, Bairagi Charan Sahoo and Nanda Kishore Samal are the famous teachers who educated students for the betterment of the their social life. Sri Ghanasyama Sahoo and Mahanga Gandhi Sachidananda Jena were the freedom fighters who did some noteworthy work for the country. Mrutunjaya Sahoo is the first IAS of the village. Sumanta Kumar Jena, Suvendra Kumar Burma are journalists who created their own fields. Sri Krushna Chandra Sahoo is created his own field in the all round development of the village. Sri Nikunja Kishore Jena and Sri Dasarathi Sahoo also created his own field in the Odia Literature. Sri Sradhananda Jena, Sri Prasanna Kumar Sahoo, Sri Sanjya Kumar Burma and other people are working together for allround development of the village. Palli Mangal Samiti, Pallijyoti Pathagara, Pallibadhu Mahila Samiti, Narayan Chandi Club, Birupa Club are also working for the developemnt of the village.

The people of this village belong to different castes but there is hardly any obnoxious touch of casteism in the village; all lead a harmonious life.