[1] It is now a common and widely cultivated crop in the whole of Nayagarh district of Odisha.

[2] Under its Geographical Indication tag, it is referred to as "Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal".

As per a survey, The word "Kanteimundi", is a name given by farmers in the locality called Kantilo, and based on the small, prickly thorns found on the stem, calyx, and the actual body of brinjal.

[5] List of characteristics and facts about this brinjal variety:[2] It was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 2 January 2024 and is valid until 7 February 2031.

[6] Neelamadhav Krushi Sanghathan from Banapur, proposed the GI registration of Nayagarh Kanteimundi brinjal.