Sundargarh, situated about 100km away from Rourkela is the district headquarters of Sundargarh District and the ex-capital of Gangpur Estate. This town, located on the left bank of river IB is dotted with several tourist place. The major attractions of Sundargarh are Hemagiri, Ushakothi, Junagarh, Chhatri Hill, Temples of Lord Jagannath, Vishnu and Samalai etc. The major festival celebrated in Sundargarh is 'Nuakhai'.