Surada (also known as Sorada or Soroda) is a town and a
Notified Area Council in
Ganjam district
Ganjam is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,206 km² (3,168 mi²).
The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions: Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar.
As of ...
in the
India
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state
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of
Odisha
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Geography
Surada is located at . It has an average elevation of .
It is situated at the North-Western border of
Ganjam district
Ganjam is a district in the Indian state of Odisha. Ganjam's total area is 8,206 km² (3,168 mi²).
The district headquarters is Chhatrapur. Ganjam is divided into three sub-divisions: Chhatrapur, Berhampur, and Bhanjanagar.
As of ...
on the confluence of rivers
Rushikulya and Jarau, bounded by
Dharakot,
Belaguntha,
Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district and
Daringibadi,
Raikia
Raikia is a town and a Notified Area Council in Kandhamal district in the Indian state of Odisha.
About
The population of Raikia mainly consists of Hindus, Christians (Catholic and Baptist), and a good population of the tribe ( Kandha). It i ...
of
Kandhamal district
Kandhamal district also known as Phulbani district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The District headquarters is the city of Phulbani. It is a district full with natural beauties includes wild animals and birds.
Kandhamal is famous ...
.
The approximate area of Surada Tahasil (6
Revenue circles) is about 308.23 km
2, Surada Block (
Panchayat Samiti) is 97,474.15 Hectares while area of Surada N.A.C is approximately 15.15 km
2
Surada Block consists of 26
Gram Panchayats with 270 villages in it, and Surada Town (
N.A.C.) with 11 wards as an urban administrative body.
Gram Panchayats under Surada Block
Amrutulu,
Asurabandha,
Badabadangi,
Badagada,
Badagochha,
Borada,
Borasingi,
Bhagabanpur,
Ekalapur,
Gajalabadi,
Gangapur,
Genja,
Gochha,
Gopalpur Sasan,
Goudagotha,
Hinjalakuda,
Hukuma,
Kulangi,
Lathipada,
Merrikota,
Nuagada,
Palakatu,
Raibandha,
Sarabadi,
Sidhapur,
Suramani.
History
In 1476, Raja Baliar Singh divided the Khidisingi kingdom into four different estates after the death of his eldest son.
Surada Estate went to his third son, Raja Sandhadhanu Singh.
Demographics
India
census
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, Surada had a population of 14,867. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Surada has an average literacy rate of 68.7%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 55.6%, and female literacy is 44.3%.
Climate and regional setting
Maximum summer temperature is 37 °C; minimum winter temperature is 17 °C. The mean daily temperature varies from 33 °C to 38 °C. May is the hottest month; December is the coldest. The average annual rainfall is 1250 mm and the region receives monsoon and torrential rainfall from July to October.
Notable people
*
Sashibhusan Rath - politician, newspaper publisher
*
Sitadevi Khadanga - either
Politics
Surada is a part of
Surada Assembly Constituency. Current
MLA from Surada Assembly Constituency is ''Nilamani Bisoyi'' of
BJP, who won
the seat in State general assembly election in 2024. Previous MLA from this seat Purna Chandra Swain of
BJD, won the seat in State elections in 2009, 2014 & 2019 thrice consecutively.
Kishore Chandra Singh Deo of
BJP won this seat in 2004, before that Usharani Panda of
INC who won this seat in 2000,
Ananta Narayan Singh Deo representing
BJP in 1995 and representing JNP in 1977, Shanti Devi of
JD in 1990, Sharat Chandra Panda of INC in 1985, and Gantayat Swain of INC(I) in 1980.
Biju Patnaik had elected from Surada constituency in 1957 state elections.
Surada is a part of
Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).
References
{{Municipalities of Odisha
Cities and towns in Ganjam district