Surada

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nameSurada
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nicknameSUD
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image_size300px
image_captionSkyline of Surada
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coordinates
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subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Ganjam
blank1_name_sec1Sub-division
blank1_info_sec1Bhanjanagar
blank2_name_sec1Block
blank2_info_sec1Surada
blank1_name_sec2Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
blank1_info_sec2Surada
blank2_name_sec2Lok Sabha Constituency
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established_titleFirst settled
established_date1476
founderKing Sandhadhanu Singh (Abhaya Pratap)
named_forPlace of Devas (Suras)
government_typeNotified Area Council (N.A.C.)
governing_bodySurada N.A.C.
leader_title1N.A.C. Chairman
leader_name1Sibasankar Panda (BJD)
leader_title2Executive Officer
leader_name2Umesh Chandra Sahu
leader_title3Member of Legislative Assembly
leader_name3Nilamani Bisoyi (BJP)
leader_title4Member of Parliament
leader_name4Anita Subhadarshini (BJP)
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area_total_km215.15
elevation_m84
population_total14867
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Odia, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code761108
area_code_typeSTD Telephone code
area_code06819
registration_plateOD-32 (Old OR-07/OD-07)
website
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Surada (also known as Sorada or Soroda) is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Geography

Surada is located at . It has an average elevation of 84 m.

It is situated at the North-Western border of Ganjam district on the confluence of rivers Rushikulya and Jarau, bounded by Dharakot, Belaguntha, Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district and Daringibadi, Raikia of Kandhamal district.

The approximate area of Surada Tahasil (6 Revenue circles) is about 308.23 km2, Surada Block (Panchayat Samiti) is 97,474.15 Hectares while area of Surada N.A.C is approximately 15.15 km2 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, 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%.

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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.

| location = Surada, Odisha | metric first = Y | single line = yes | Jan high C = 26 | Feb high C = 29 | Mar high C = 34 | Apr high C = 36 | May high C = 37 | Jun high C = 34 | Jul high C = 31 | Aug high C = 30 | Sep high C = 31 | Oct high C = 31 | Nov high C = 29 | Dec high C = 27 | Jan low C = 14 | Feb low C = 18 | Mar low C = 22 | Apr low C = 26 | May low C = 28 | Jun low C = 28 | Jul low C = 26 | Aug low C = 26 | Sep low C = 25 | Oct low C = 22 | Nov low C = 18 | Dec low C = 14 | Jan rain mm = 15.50 | Feb rain mm = 17.40 | Mar rain mm = 21.70 | Apr rain mm = 21.00 | May rain mm = 40.30 | Jun rain mm = 156.00 | Jul rain mm = 310.00 | Aug rain mm = 294.50 | Sep rain mm = 204.00 | Oct rain mm = 96.10 | Nov rain mm = 30.00 | Dec rain mm = 18.60 | rain colour = green |source= MSM Weather

Notable people

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.{{cite web |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp67.htm |title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 67-Suruda Constituency of Odisha |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2008-09-19

Surada is a part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency). |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf |title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha |publisher = Election Commission of India |access-date = 2008-09-19 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012916/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf |archive-date = 6 February 2009 |df = dmy-all

References

References

  1. "11 OAS, 17 ORS and 2 OMAS officers get new appointments, check details". Kalingatv.com.
  2. [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Sorada.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Surada]
  3. (6 January 2023). "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF GIS/RS BASED COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN/MASTER PLAN FOR 62 TOWNS OF ODISHA UNDER 10 PACKAGES". DIRECTORATE OF TOWN PLANNING, ODISHA.
  4. "Odisha District Gazetteer Ganjam". GOPABANDHU ACADEMY OF ADMINISTRATION.
  5. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  6. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having Census 2011-2020 in Orissa". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
  7. "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results June 2024 Assembly Constituency 129 Surada (Odisha)". Election Commission of India.

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