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

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Town · Ganjam, Odisha 

# Sheragada

Sheragada is a town in Seragad sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,653 people** in 1,362 households. Literacy was 79.8%.

- 6,653people (2011)
- 1,362households
- 79.8%literacy
- 942females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sheragada

■ Sheragada · ■ Ganjam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.8%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****793**

**913

Working population ****39.7%**

**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 Sheragada

Of every 100 households in Sheragada in 2011, 69 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sheragada · ■ Ganjam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****50%**

**33%

Tap water ****23%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**41%

Use banking services ****54%**

**64%

Television ****51%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****22%**

**15%

Own their home ****81%**

**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 Sheragada work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,439 (55%) · **■** Household industry 125 (5%) · **■** Farming 243 (9%) · **■** Marginal 832 (32%)

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

## Sheragada in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,688 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 40 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)190 km by road
- Chhatrapur (district HQ)60 km by road
- Berhampur (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)190 km by road
- Berhampur (railway station)45 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 Sheragada

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets455
- Water storage10 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,120
- Electricity — industry11

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 16 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** paddy, redgram and harar.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sheragada

- Banks3 in Sheragada
- Schools1 in Sheragada

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 Sheragada?6,653 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sheragada in?Ganjam district, Odisha