Brahmapur is the primary railhead for nearby tourist destinations. It serves as a node for the nearby small towns and villages, so trade is predominant. A majority of the people are self-employed in various businesses of different scales. Brahmapur is well known for its intricately designed silk sarees, handloom cloth and Jewellery shops. It is also known as the "Silk City".

Gopalpur beach : Located at a distance of 16 km from the berhampur city, Gopalpur on Sea is a retreat for sun, sea and sand lovers. At one time a busy seaport, it still displays the crumbling walls and pillars of the jetty.

Biramchinarayan Temple : About 36 kms north of the city of Berhampur and a short distance from Jaugarh is Buguda, a small village famous for the Biramchinarayan temple, built in the 17th century. The temple is beautifully decorated with murals depicting the scene from Ramayana.

Ujaleswar : The shrine of Ujjaleswar, 19 km from Digapahandi and 45 km from Berhampur, near Ghodahada Dam, was developed from a cave temple, on a hillock which is approachable by steps. A huge stone shadowing the deity forms the back side of the temple, which has been also chiseled to steps for facilitating a circumambulating around the shrine. Before reaching the unctuous site, one would come across the pleasing surrounding of Ghodahada Dam, which has submerged a fort named Vijayanagar and its temple. The reservoir shelters a herd of elephants, crocodiles, and pythons and provides subsoil water for a horticulture farm of tuberose.

Fairs & Festivals :Every two years a festival is held in honor of the main deity of the city, Thakurani Maa (Shantamma Talli in Telugu). Gosaninua gaon Kalua yatra and ratha yatra About 15,000 people are coming for enjoying the cart festival of lord jaggannath in Gosaninua gaon.

Tara-Tarini Temple : Tara-Tarini is one of the ancient Shakti Pithas of Orissa. Goddesses Tara and Tarini are regarded as the presiding deity (Ista-Devi) in almost every house in South Orissa. This important and famous Shakti Pitha is situated on a hill top at a distance of 30 Kms towards north of Berhampur on the south bank of river Rushikulya. The height of the hill is approximately 708 ft. There are 999 steps on the front side of the hill leading to the hill top shrine.