Surada

Surada is a Town and Tehsil in Ganjam District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Surada Block (CD) is 03076. The total area of Surada Tehsil is 559 km², which includes 554.31 km² of rural area and 4.92 km² of urban area. Surada has a sex ratio of approximately 985 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Surada Tehsil

Surada Tehsil has a total of 115 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Surada Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Surada Tehsil

The population profile of Surada Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Surada Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Surada Tehsil is around 87,684 people. This includes 44,155 males and 43,529 females. Rural population is about 72,817 (36,650 males and 36,167 females), while urban population is nearly 14,867 (7,505 males and 7,362 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 11,593 of the population, with 6,073 boys and 5,520 girls. Rural areas have 9,881 children, and urban areas have about 1,712 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 48,319 literate people in Surada Tehsil, including 28,037 literate males and 20,282 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 38,099 individuals and urban literacy covers around 10,220 people.
• About 39,365 people in Surada Tehsil are not literate, including 16,118 males and 23,247 females. Rural areas include 34,718 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,647 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 19,129 households, with 15,977 in villages and 3,152 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Surada Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Surada Tehsil is approximately 21,090 people, including 10,395 males and 10,695 females. Around 16,544 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,546 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Surada Tehsil is about 6,629 people, including 3,349 males and 3,280 females. Around 6,455 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 174 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 157 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 131 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,022 people per sq. km.