Serango
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Serango ସେରାଙ୍ଗ |
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 Serango
 Serango
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| Coordinates: 19°00′25.8″N 84°02′43.1″E / 19.007167°N 84.045306°ECoordinates: 19°00′25.8″N 84°02′43.1″E / 19.007167°N 84.045306°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Gajapati District |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 77,720 |
| Demonym(s) | Suara |
| Language | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Employment | |
| • Rate | 50% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 761207 |
| Telephone code | 06817 |
Serango is a Village in Gumma Tehsil in Gajapati District of Odisha State, India. It is located 26 km towards South from District head quarters Paralakhemundi. 5 km from Gumma. 273 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.
Serango is one among the most beautiful places in Odisha, India. Serango is close to Ajayagada which is one among the highest mountain peaks in the state.
Serango is regarded as the hub for the spread of Christianity. It is the place of Odisha where Canadian Baptist missionaries started their mission work. Their monument Bethany Bunglow still there today. They also set a mission hospital here in 1860 which is the first mission hospital set up by Canadian Baptist mission. The hospital and doctors’ and nurses’ quarters are still there. One branch is operating near Paralakhemundi. They also started an orphanage here.
It is also the center for the development of Soura literature. The Canadian Baptist missionaries tried their best to avail the Bible to everyone; thus they wanted to avail the Bible in Soura language. They produced written literature in Soura language in Roman script. And it is Serango where they devised/implemented all the techniques
Maintain the tradition of education Serango has two Primary Schools -
19°00′25.8″N 84°02′43.1″E / 19.007167°N 84.045306°E
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