Sorada
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Surada Sorada |
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| Nickname(s): SUD | |
 Surada
Location in Odisha, India
Surada
Surada (India)
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| Coordinates: 19°45′N 84°26′E / 19.75°N 84.43°ECoordinates: 19°45′N 84°26′E / 19.75°N 84.43°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| First settled | 1476 |
| Founded by | Raja Sandhadhanu Singh (Abhaya Pratap) |
| Named for | Place of Devas (Suras) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Notified Area Council (N.A.C.) |
| • Body | Surada N.A.C. |
| • N.A.C. Chairman | Sanghamitra Swain(BJD) |
| • Executive Officer | Sushil Kumar Patnaik |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Purna Chandra Swain(BJD) |
| • Member of Parliament | Ladu Kishore Swain(BJD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,663.89 km2 (1,028.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,867 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 761108 |
| STD Telephone code | 06819 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-32 (Old OR-07/OD-07) |
| Sub-division | Bhanjanagar |
| Block | Surada |
| Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency | Surada |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Aska |
| Website | odisha |
| Shashi Bhusana Charitam | |
Surada (also known as Sorada or Soroda) is a town and a Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha. Surada is also the headquarter of Surada Block of which area is about 2663.89 km2. Surada Block consists of 25 Gram Panchayats with 364 villages and Surada (N.A.C.) as a urban administration. It is located on the bank of Rushikulya.
Surada is located at 19°45′N 84°26′E / 19.75°N 84.43°E. It has an average elevation of 84 m (276 ft). It is situated at the North-Western side of Ganjam district.
As of 2011[update] 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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