- Surada
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Surada | type = town | latd = 19.75 | longd = 84.43
state_name = Orissa
district = Ganjam
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altitude = 76
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 14,647| population_density =
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footnotes =Surada (also known as Suruda or Sorada) is a town and a
notified area committee inGanjam district in theIndia n state ofOrissa .Geography
Surada is located at coord|19.75|N|84.43|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Sorada.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Surada] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|76|m|abbr=on.
Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Surada had a population of 14,647. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Surada has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 54%. In Surada, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.Politics
Current MLA from Suruda Assembly Constituency is Kishore Chandra Singh Deo of BJP, who won the seat in State elections in 2004. Previous MLAs from this seat were 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 JD in 1990, Sharat Chandra Panda of INC in 1985, and Gantayat Swain of INC(I) in 1980. [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp67.htm
title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparision for 67-Suruda Constituency of ORISSA
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-19]Suruda is part of
Aska (Lok Sabha constituency) . [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 Orissa
publisher = Election Commission of India
accessdate = 2008-09-19]References
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