# Surala, Ganjam (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ganjam, Odisha 

# Surala

Surala is a town in Golanthara sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,258 people** in 1,719 households. Literacy was 61.7%.

- 8,258people (2011)
- 1,719households
- 61.7%literacy
- 975females per 1,000 males

## Population of Surala

■ Surala · ■ Ganjam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.7%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1023**

**913

Working population ****42.2%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Surala

Of every 100 households in Surala in 2011, 44 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Surala · ■ Ganjam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****44%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**33%

Tap water ****1%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**41%

Use banking services ****32%**

**64%

Television ****26%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****37%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****50%**

**15%

Own their home ****96%**

**69%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Surala work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,377 (68%) · **■** Household industry 40 (1%) · **■** Farming 235 (7%) · **■** Marginal 835 (24%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Surala in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,254 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)200 km by road
- Chhatrapur (district HQ)60 km by road
- Berhampur (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)125 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Surala

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets69
- Electricity — homes520
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Surala

- ATMs1 in Surala

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Surala?8,258 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Surala in?Ganjam district, Odisha