Surada (also known as Sorada or Soroda) is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha.
Geography
Surada is located at .
[ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Surada] It has an average elevation of .
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 Daringbadi, Raikia of Kandhamal district.
The approximate area of Surada Tahasil (6 ) 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
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.
Soroda Estate went to his third son, Raja Sandhadhanu Singh.
Demographics
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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.
Notable people
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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
Janata Dal 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).
