Surada (also known as Sorada or Soroda) is a town and a
Notified Area Council
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in
Ganjam district 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
Ganjam is a town and a notified area council in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. Brahmapur, one of the major city of Odisha is situated in this district.
Geography
Ganjam is located at in the Ganjam district of Odisha with an ...
district on the confluence of river
Rushikulya
The Rushikulya River is one of the major rivers in the state of Odisha and covers entire catchment area in the districts of Kandhamal and Ganjam of Odisha. The Rushikulya originates at an elevation of about 1000 metres from Daringbadi hills of th ...
and Jarau, bounded by
Dharakote
Dharakote is a semi-urban village and former princely state in Dharakote Block of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Geography
Dharakote is located at . NH-59 ( Gopalpur-Khariar) passes through this town. It is located about 12&nb ...
,
Bellaguntha
Bellaguntha is a town and a Notified Area Council (N.A.C.) in Odisha, India which was the main market of South Odisha in the time of British India. Bellaguntha is also known as Brass Fish Town.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India, Be ...
,
Bhanjanagar
Bhanjanagar is a town and a semi-urban region. It is a Notified Area Council in the Ganjam District in the state of Odisha, India. The town, earlier named as Russellkonda (Russell's Hill) after George Russell, President of then board of Reven ...
of Ganjam District and
Daringibadi,
Raikia
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of
Kandhamal District
Kandhamal district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The district headquarters of the district is Phulbani. Kandhamal is famous for its local turmeric renowned as 'Kandhamal Haldi' which has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag ...
.
Surada houses the headquarters for Surada
Tahasil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place ...
(6
Revenue circle
Revenue blocks, revenue circles, ''firka'', or ''patwar circles'' are the local revenue sub-divisions of the various districts of the states of India. These blocks should not be confused with the similar Panchayath union blocks (Blocks) and ''ta ...
s),
Panchayat Samiti
Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ...
(Block) and Block Education Office.
The approximate area of Surada Tahasil is about 308.23 km
2 and the total area of Surada Block is 97,474.15 Hectares which is highest in Ganjam district. Surada block consists 26
Gram Panchayats
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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
Badagada (also Bada-Gada) is a semi urban village in the Surada Block of Ganjam district, Odisha, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the s ...
,
Badagochha,
Borada,
Borasingi,
Bhagabanpur,
Ekalapur,
Gajalabadi,
Gangapur,
Genja,
Gochha,
Gopalpur Sasan,
Goudagotha,
Hinjalakuda,
Hukuma,
Kulangi,
Lathipada,
Merrikota,
Nuagada,
Palakatu,
Raibandha,
Sarabadi,
Sidhapur,
Suramani.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, 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%.
History
The name SURADA is derived from
Sanskrit
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which is a combination of two words ''Sura'' + ''Adda'' which literally means The place of
Devas
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.
This place was earlier known as Surada Gada (ସୁରଡ଼ା ଗଡ଼) under Khidisingi kingdom which includes present day Surada, Dharakote, Sheragada blocks of Ganjam district (also includes some parts of Mohana block of
Gajapati district
Gajapati district is a district of Odisha State in India. It was created from Ganjam District on 2 October, 1992. Gajapati district was named after Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb, the King of the Paralakhemundi Est ...
).
In 1476, Raja Baliar Singh divided the Khidisingi (Sorada) kingdom into four different states due to early demise of his elder son.
Sorada Estate went to his second son, Raja Sandhadhanu Singh.
*
Badagada
Badagada (also Bada-Gada) is a semi urban village in the Surada Block of Ganjam district, Odisha, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the s ...
– Raja Daman Singh (Baliar Singh's grandson from his eldest son)
*
Sorada
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 .
It is situated at the North-Western border of G ...
– Raja Sandhadhanu Singh (also known as Abhaya Pratap)
*
Dharakote
Dharakote is a semi-urban village and former princely state in Dharakote Block of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Geography
Dharakote is located at . NH-59 ( Gopalpur-Khariar) passes through this town. It is located about 12&nb ...
– Raja Hadu Singh
*
Sheragada – Raja Parsuram Singh (Minor) (Represented by Raja Baliar himself).
When
Britishers annexed over Surada they put this Zamindari under the administration of
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the ...
which is mentioned in
List of zamindari estates in Madras Presidency
Zamindaris were established in the Madras Presidency by the government of the British East India Company starting from 1799 onwards. These settlements were established in order to delineate authority to landlords and thereby relieve the ryot fro ...
.
Now, former Badagada estate is under Surada Block and
Dharakote
Dharakote is a semi-urban village and former princely state in Dharakote Block of Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Geography
Dharakote is located at . NH-59 ( Gopalpur-Khariar) passes through this town. It is located about 12&nb ...
,
Sheragada are two separate blocks in
Ganjam district.
Rajas of Khidisingi
* Bera Patta Mallik (Last Kandha king)
* Raja Sobha Chandra Singh (
Nala dynasty
The Nalas were an Indian dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Chhattisgarh and Odisha during the 6th century CE. Their core territory included the areas around Bastar and Koraput districts. Their capital was probably Pushkari (IAST: Puṣkarī) ...
descendant)
* Raja Purusottama Singh
* Raja Krushna Singh
* Raja Rai Singh
* Raja Preeti Singh
* Raja Kirti Singh
* Raja Padmanabha Singh
* Raja Bikram Singh
* Raja Baliar Singh (Last Khidisingi king)
Rajas of
Sorada
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 .
It is situated at the North-Western border of G ...
* Raja Sandhadhanu Singh a.k.a. Abhaya Pratap (1st Surada King)
* Raja Bhagaban Singh
* Raja Harihara Singh
* Raja Krushna Singh (2)
* Raja Gopal Singh
* Raja Rai Singh
* Raja Shyamasundara Singh
* Raja Gadadhara Singh (Raja Shyamasundara's brother)
* Raja Kunjabihari Singh (Raja Shyamasundara's brother)
* Rani Radhamani Devi (Raja Kunjabihari's wife)
* Raja Upendra Singh (Raja Shyamasundara's brother)
* Raja Shyamasundara Singh (2) (Raja Upendra's son)
* Raja Radhacharana Singh (Raja Upendra's son)
* Raja Laxminarayan Singh (Raja Upendra's son)
* Raja Janardana Singh (Raja Upendra's son)
Religious Places
Hinduism
![Panchnan Temple is very old and famous in Suruda](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Panchnan_Temple_is_very_old_and_famous_in_Suruda.jpg)
*
Jagannath
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Temple;
** There was probably a
Dadhi Bamana statue prior to the temple exist now. In the second half of the 18th century, Raja Kunjabihari Singh (1775–1815) built the present Jagannath temple in the periphery of his palace. The land where the temple is about 125 feet in North-South direction and about 87-feet breadth in East-West direction. The Jagannath temple is about 65-feet length in East-West direction, about 31-feet breadth in North-South direction and about 60-feet in height.
* Gopinath Temple
* Raghunath Temple
* Panchanan Temple
** There are 5 Shiva
linga
A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is typically the primary ''murti'' or devotional im ...
s in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. There has been a saying that Lingas were consecrated by
Lord Rama
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while going to Lanka. The present temple built by Raja Narendra Dhabala (935-965).
* Chandra Kalpeswara Temple
* Dakhineswara Temple
** Previously the Shiva linga was at the village which is now under Surada Dam. The linga was then transferred to Surada near Rushikulya river in 18th century.
* Gopeswara Temple
* Balukeswara Temple
* Mukteswara Temple
* Brudha Lingeswara Temple - built by Khindirisrunga king Raja Bhimasen Dev (900–935).
* Purakeswara Temple
* Nrusinghnath Temple - There are 3 nos of Nrusinghnath Temple at Baradi, Matha Sahi and Sana Surada.
* Sri Laxmi Nrusinghnath Temple (In the periphery of Gopinath Temple)
* Sri Chaitanya Temple (In front of Jagannath Temple)
* Maa Kandhuni Devi Temple
* Maa Khunteswari Temple (Situated at the hilltop of Khunteswari Hill)
* Siddheswara Temple (In the periphery of Khunteswari temple)
* Maa Giri Shobhini Temple
* Kanaka Durga Temple
* Krushnalila Kalika Temple (Sorada Punja)
* Ramalila Kalika Temple (Baradi Punja)
* Gramyalila Kalika Temple (Desua Punja)
* Ganesh Temple
* Aadapa Mandap
* Maa Santoshi & Hanuman Temple (Near Panchanan Temple)
* Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple (Near Surada Jail)
Islam
*
Mosque
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**In the 17th century some Muslims had come to Surada. Nawab Zafer Ali built a mosque in Surada at that time. That old mosque had collapsed. So, in that place a new mosque was built.
Christianity
*
Roman Catholic
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
Church
**Christians had come to Surada around 1853. The Roman Catholic Church was built in between 1916-1919. The sound of the church bell can be heard in 5 km. radius around Surada. Around the church, there are four missionary schools. The Father of the Church is head of these institutions. The Bollywood Movie
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and
Smita Patil
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was filmed here.
*Dantilingi Church
**There is another old church in Dantilingi village. Every year, a special festival is celebrated in the memory of Mother Lurdu Marry. She was very helpful to the local people while she was alive.
Others
* Sai Baba Temple
* Gayatri Temple at Gayatri Nagar
* OM Shanti Organisation
* Satsanga Kendra
Educational Institutions
Colleges
* Rushikulya Degree College, Estd: 1995
* Keshab Panda Women's Degree College
Schools
* Rushikulya Higher Secondary School, Estd: 1978
* P.C.M. Women's Higher Secondary School, Estd: 1999
* Government Vocational Higher Secondary School
* Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Estd: 2016
* Govt. Sashi Bhusan High School, Estd: 1920
* Govt. Girl's High School, Estd: 1964
* Technical High School, Estd: 1954
* Roman Catholic Mission Upper Primary (R.C.M.U.P.) School, Estd: 1904
* New Upper Primary School, Baradi, Estd: 1959
* Jagannath Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Estd: 1930
* Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandira, Estd: 1995
* Vivekanand Sishu Vidya Mandir, Estd: 2012
* R.C.M. Boy's Primary School, Estd: 1854
* R.C.M. Girl's Primary School, Estd: 1927
* Govt. Ex-Board Boy's Primary School, Estd: 1895
* Govt. Girl's Primary School, Estd: 1914
* Mahamedan Primary School, Estd: 1921
* Govt. Aided Primary School, Estd: 1942
* Block Colony Primary School, Estd: 1975
* Pragati Public School
* Modern DePaul Public School
Technical Training Institutes
* Rushikulya Industrial Training Centre (I.T.C.), Tatabali, Estd: 2009
* KMIT Computer Institute, Estd: 2014
* SIIT(OS-CIT) Institute, Estd: 2019
Notable people
*
Sashi Bhusan Rath
Sashi Bhusan Rath (1885-1943) was a social reformer, industrialist, politician and founder-cum-editor of the Dainik ''ASHA'' newspaper (The first Odia daily), published from Brahmapur. He is famously known as Ganjam Byaghra which means The Tiger ...
- Social reformer, Legislator, Founder of The East Coast, Dainik ASHA & The New Orissa newspapers.
* Ranganath Mahapatra - Inventor of Odia typewriter.
Transport
Road
Surada is connected with
National Highway 59 (India)
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(Khariar – Brahmapur) and
State Highway 36 (Odisha) which connect Surada to other cities and towns of Odisha. The three-wheeler auto taxies and buses are the most important mode of transportation in this town.
Rail
*
Brahmapur railway station
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It serves Brahmapur Silk city of India, Ganjam district and two other ...
Air
*
Biju Patnaik International Airport
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*
Berhampur Airport
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Rangei ...
Port
*
Gopalpur port
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The Odisha gove ...
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.
Financial Institution/banks
* State Bank of India, Surada
* Punjab National Bank, Surada
* Utkal Grameen Bank, Surada
* Axis Bank, Surada
* Aska Central Cooperative Bank Ltd, Surada
* Sahara Credit Co-operative Society Ltd, Surada
* State Bank of India, Badagada
* Bank of India, Badagada
* Andhra Bank, Badagada
* SBI ATM (1), Near SBI Surada
* SBI ATM (2), Near NAC Office Surada
* Axis Bank ATM, Surada
* PNB ATM, Surada
* HDFC ATM, Surada
* SBI ATM, Badagada
* Bank of India ATM, Badagada
Government offices
*
Tahasil
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Office
* Judicial Magistrate's (1st Class) Court
*
Panchayat Samiti (Block)
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Office
* Block Education Officer's Office
*
Notified Area Council
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Office
* Special Planning Authority (Surada)
* O.F.D.C. Office
* Sub-Divisional Office (Minor Irrigation)
* Sectional Office (Irrigation)
* Lift Irrigation Office
* Asst. Agriculture Officer's Office
* Asst. Executive Engineer's Office (National Highway Sub-division)
* Asst. Executive Engineer's Office (R&B Sub-division)
* Junior Engineer's Office (R&B)
* Public Wealth Department(P.W.D.) Office
* P.H.E.D Office
* Community Health Centre
* Child Development Project Office (ICDS Project)
* Sub-
Jail
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*
Police Station
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*
Fire Station
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* Forest Range Office
* Sub-
Post
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**An Post, the Irish national postal service
**Canada Post, Canadian postal service
**Deutsche Post, German postal service
**Iraqi Post, Ira ...
Office
* Govt.
Veterinary
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Hospital
* Sub-
Registrar
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Education
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* Registrar of the University of Oxford, one of the se ...
Office
* Sub-
Treasury
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*A place or location where treasure, such as currency or precious items are kept. These can be state or royal property, church treasure or in p ...
Office
* Sub-Divisional Office(Southc
* Sectional Office(Southco)
* Asst. Engineer's Office(Southco)
* R.I. Office, Surada
Attractions
* There are eight ancient Shiva temples around Surada. It's believed to be very auspicious to do pilgrimage all in one day, known as Asta Sambhu Yatra especially on Monday's of ''Shravan'' month or in ''Kartika Purnima''.
* Danda Nacha - Danda Nacha(Jatra) are ritualistic performances held during the month of Chaitra for a period of 13 days. This is considered to be the one of the traditional form of worship. The performers showcase their performances in different villages. The performances are dedicated to Lord
Shiva
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and Goddess
Kali
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, which are symbolically represented by a Agni Danda. The participants showcase various items Agni Danda & a Pole decorated with multi-coloured clothes. The closing ceremony is known as Meru Yatra, which is observed on the day of
Maha Vishuba Sankranti, also celebrated as Odia new year.
* Surada Dam (Surada Ghai) - A Big water reservoir holds in its bosom a reservoir amidst uncommon scenic charm. It blends itself beautifully into an enchanting picnic spot. This dam was built in 1896. The water of Padma or Paatma river is reserved in it. At times, the water of this reservoir is channelised to Rushikulya river for irrigation. There is a Children's park and a picnic spot at the adjacent site.
* Ratha Jatra - As the land of
Lord Jagannath, in every nooks and corners of Odisha
Ratha Jatra is celebrated.
* Kanta Pidha Jatra - An annual celebration of Goddess Kandhuni Devi of Surada spanning over the hindu month of Aswin.
* Kumar Purnima - Birthday of Lord Kartika. To celebrate this day, all wear new clothes, pray to Moon god & play cards from
Dasahara to
Kumar Purnami.
*
Rushikulya River
The Rushikulya River is one of the major rivers in the state of Odisha and covers entire catchment area in the districts of Kandhamal and Ganjam of Odisha. The Rushikulya originates at an elevation of about 1000 metres from Daringbadi hills of the ...
- One of many holy rivers for Hindus. Every year people celebrate ''Baruni Mohosava'' (birthday of Rushikulya). It originates from ''Rushi Hills'' of
Kandhamal
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and the mouth of this river is at Puruna Bandha,
Chhatrapur of Ganjam district. It is believed that, Rushikulya is 100 years elder than river
Ganga
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. It is mentioned in many Hindu epics like
Brahmanda Purana
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,
Mahabharat
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etc.
Politics
Surada is a part of
Surada Assembly Constituency. Current
MLA from Surada Assembly Constituency is ''Purna Chandra Swain'' of
BJD, who won the seat in State elections in 2009, 2014 & 2019 thrice consecutively. Previous MLAs from this seat were Kishore Chandra Singhdeo (2004) of
BJP
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, before that Usharani Panda of
INC
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* ''Inc.'' (magazine), an American business magazine
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* I ...
who won this seat in 2000, Ananta Narayan Singh Deo representing
BJP
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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
Bijayananda Patnaik (5 March 1916 – 17 April 1997) was an Indian politician, aviator and businessman. As politician, he served twice as the Chief Minister of the State of Odisha.
Early life
His parents lived in Bellaguntha, Ganjam distri ...
had elected from Surada constituency in 1957 state elections.
Surada is a part of
Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)
Aska Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by ...
.
References
{{Municipalities of Odisha
Cities and towns in Ganjam district