Situated 18 km from Nuapada Yogeswar temple at Patora is famous for its ancient and old Shiva Linga.

[2] Current MLA from Nuapada Assembly Constituency is BJD candidate Sri Rajendra Dholakia, who won the seat in State elections of 2024.

Previous MLAs from this seat were Basant Kumar Panda of BJP who contested as the Member of Parliament from Kalahandi in 2019 after his two terms as MLA, Ghasi Ram Majhi who won representing JD in 1995 and 1990 and representing JNP in 1985 and in 1977, and Bhanuprakash Joshi of INC(I) in 1980.

Nuapada has often been in news for alleged instances of starvation deaths in nearby places like Komana, Boden and Sinapali.

Betting and country liquor is a common pastime for the local people as the place does not have any modern entertainment avenue.