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{{Short description|Town in Odisha, India}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sheragada
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Census town]]
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.5130|N|84.6038|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{Flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flagicon image|Orissa Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]]
| blank1_name_sec1 =
| blank1_info_sec1 =
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|Block]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = Sheragada
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]] Constituency
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Hinjili (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hinjili]]
| blank2_name_sec2 = [[Lok Sabha]] Constituency
| blank2_info_sec2 = [[Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)|Aska]]
| established_title = First settled
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = The Lion Fort
| government_type = [[Gram Panchayat]]
| governing_body = Sheragada Grampanchayat
| leader_title1 = Sarpanch
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 = Secretary
| leader_name2 =
| leader_title3 = Member of Legislative Assembly
| leader_name3 = [[Naveen Patnaik]] ([[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]])
| leader_title4 = Member of Parliament
| leader_name4 = [[Anita Subhadarshini]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 27
| population_total =
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 761106
| area_code_type = STD Telephone code
| area_code = 06822
| registration_plate = OD-07 (Old OR-07)
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Sheragada''' is a [[census town]] in [[Ganjam district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/protests-intensify-over-nac-exclusion-sheragada-hit-by-12-hour-shutdown-271519 | title = Protests intensify over NAC exclusion; Sheragada hit by 12-hour shutdown | publisher = Odishatv.in | access-date = 2026-04-21
}}</ref>

==Geography==
Sheragada is located at {{Coord|19.5130|N|84.6038|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sheragarh, India |url=https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Sheragarh.html |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{Convert|27|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==History==
The name '''Sheragada''' is a combination of two words ''Sher'' (lion) & ''Gada'' (fort) which literally means '''The Fort of Lion'''. This place was earlier under Khindirisrunga (ଖିଣ୍ଡିରିଶୃଙ୍ଗ) or Khidisingi (ଖିଡ଼ିସିଙ୍ଗି) Mandala which comprised present day [[Surada]], [[Dharakot]], Sheragada blocks of Ganjam district (also includes some parts of [[Mohana]] block of [[Gajapati district]]). In 1476, Raja Baliar Singh divided the Khidisingi kingdom into four different estates due to the early demise of his elder son. Sheragada went to his youngest son, Raja Parsuram Singh.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Ganjam_Gazetteer.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiWkf7GlrCFAxXt7jgGHctoDcgQFnoECDEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3m741mhyuMwm7N4nuTtdN2 | title = Odisha District Gazetteer Ganjam | publisher = GOPABANDHU ACADEMY OF ADMINISTRATION| access-date= 2024-04-07}}</ref>

*[[Badagada]] – Raja Daman Singh (Baliar Singh's grandson from his eldest son)
*[[Dharakot]] – Raja Hadu Singh
*[[Soroda Estate|Sorada]] – Raja Sandhadhanu Singh (also known as Abhaya Pratap)
*Sheragada – Raja Parsuram Singh (Minor) (Represented by Raja Baliar himself).

After the British annexation of [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]], Sheragada Zamindari started being administered by [[Madras Presidency]] which is mentioned in [[List of zamindari estates in the Madras Presidency]]. In 1936, Sheragada merged with [[Orissa Province]] along with other [[Odia language|Odia]] spoken areas of Ganjam. After the independence of India, it was administered by Odisha state.

==Educational Institutions==
* Udaya Pratap Science College
* Govt. ITI<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.govtitisheragada.in/Institute_Overview.php|title = INSTITUTE OVERVIEW|publisher = Govtitisheragada.in|access-date = 2024-04-07
}}</ref>
* Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Bhusunda<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://oav.edu.in/oav/home/oavshe|title = BHUSUNDA|publisher = Oav.edu.in|access-date = 2024-04-07
}}</ref>
* Mahatma Gandhi High School
* Sripada Manjari Nodal (Govt.) Girl's High School
* Sanskrit Bidyalaya
* Boy's (Ex-Board) Primary School
* Ramachandi Primary School
* Bali Sahi Primary School
* Sitala Primary School
* Totasahi Primary School
* Ambedkar Primary School
* Vivekananda Sishu Vidya Mandir
* Saraswati Sishu Vidya Niketan
* Millenium Public School
* Mother's Public School

==Religious Places==
* Sri Jagannath Mandir
* Nrushingha Mandir
* Mahadev Mandir
* Gopinath Mandir
* Maa Ranabahuti Mandir
* Maa Sitala Mandir
* Dakhinakali Mandir
* Maa Santoshi Mandir
* Ramachandi Mandir
* Lakshmi Narayan Mandir
* Hanuman Mandir
* Hareswar Mandir
* Gundicha Mandir
* Maa Jaya Chandi Mandir
* Maa Manikeswari Mandir

==Healthcare==
* Community Health Center (CHC), Sheragada
* Government Veterinary Hospital, Sheragada

==Financial Institutions/Banks==
* State Bank of India
* Punjab National Bank
* Union Bank of India
* Odisha State Co-operative Bank
* Aska Co-operative Central Bank Ltd.

==Transport==

===Road===
Sheragada is situated in the intersection of [[National Highway 326 (India)|NH-326]] (Asika – Chinturu) and [[State Highway 36 (Odisha)|SH-36]] which connect Sheragada to other cities and towns of Odisha. The three-wheeler auto taxies and buses are the most important mode of transportation in this town.

The commercial capital of Southern Odisha, [[Brahmapur, Odisha|Brahmapur]] is about 40 kms from Sheragada while [[Asika]] & [[Digapahandi]] is about 17 kms.

===Rail===
* [[Brahmapur railway station]]

===Air===
* [[Biju Patnaik Airport]]
* [[Brahmapur Airport]]

===Port===
* [[Gopalpur port]]

==Politics==
Sheragada comes under the Hinjili Assembly Constituency. Current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Hinjili (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hinjili Assembly Constituency]] is [[Naveen Patnaik]] of [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], the Chief Minister of [[Odisha]] who won the seat in State elections of 2014 and also in 2000, 2004 and 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat were Udayanath Nayak of [[Indian National Congress|INC]] in 1995 and in 1985, Harihar Sahu of [[Janata Dal|JD]] in 1990, and Brundaban Nayak who won in 1980 as [[Janata Party|JNP(SC)]] candidate and as an INC candidate in 1977.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp73.htm
|title = State Elections 2004 – Partywise Comparison for 73 – Hinjili Constituency of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-25
}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Hinjili is part of [[Aska (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web
|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=2008-09-25
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108040424/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archive-date=8 November 2005
}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Ganjam district}}
{{Municipalities of Odisha}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Ganjam district]]

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