Badagada
| Badagada | |
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| Village | |
  Badagada Location in Odisha, India | |
| Coordinates: 19°39′N 84°24′E / 19.65°N 84.40°ECoordinates: 19°39′N 84°24′E / 19.65°N 84.40°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Ganjam |
| Tehsil | Surada |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 761109 |
| STD telephone code | 06819 |
| Vehicle registration |
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Badagada (also Bada-Gada) is a small town in the Surada Block in the Ganjam district of Odisha, India.
Etymology
Badagada means big fort.
Location
Badagada is located on the banks of the River Jarau, about 16 km from Surada and 78 km from Brahmapur. It is connected by road to Surada and & Sheragada by the state highway no 36. It is part of the Surada assembly constituency and the Aska Parliamentary constituency.
Transportation
Daily bus service is available to Brahmapur, Aska, Surada, Sheragada and Bhubaneswar. The nearest rail station is at Brahmapur (78 km), while the nearest airport is in Bhubaneswar (220 km).
Economics
The main income of the town is from agricultural produces and wood related items. The town is famous for its Brinjals, Mangoes and other agriculture produce.
Facilities
1) HS High School
2) Girls' High School
3) Junior College
4) Hospital
5) Police Station
6) Post office (Contact No 06819-278621)[1]
7) Andhra Bank IFSC CODE :ANDB0000741, Contact No :06819-278624
8) Bank of India, IFSC CODE : BKID0005157 [2]
9) Panchyat Office
10) Kala mandir(Drama Hall)
11) Forest Range Office
12}also available SBI Bank Near The Hadu Sarab High School.
13) Harabhangi Irrigation SDO Office
Tourism
For trekking purpose there is a small water fall (Rolla) located about 7–8 km from the town. Other places to visit include:
- Jagannath Temple
- King's Palace
- Phulakasini Temple
- Ratneswar Temple
- Ganesh Temple
- Rola Waterfall
- Siva Temple
Prominent personalities
- Gokul C Acharjya, Subhash c Acharjya, Sarat c Acharjya, Rama Ballav Rath, Hadu Sarab, Balukeswar Panigrahi, Lingaraj Sahu etc.
- Professor Surendranath Pasupalak, Ph. D.(Canada), a Commonwealth Scholar, is the academic adviser of Biju Patnaik Science College.
- Mrs Namita Pasupalak, M Phil., B Ed AD (Canada) is the Founder Honorary Principal of Biju Patanaik satsnt Science College,
References
- ↑ http://www.indiapost.gov.in. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Bank of India Badagada IFSC Code". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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