This place was earlier under Khindirisrunga (ଖିଣ୍ଡିରିଶୃଙ୍ଗ) or Khidisingi (ଖିଡ଼ିସିଙ୍ଗି) Mandala which comprised present day Surada, Dharakot, Sheragada blocks of Ganjam district (also includes some parts of Mohana block of Gajapati district). In 1476, Raja Baliar Singh divided the Khidisingi kingdom into four different estates due to early demise of his elder son. Badagada went to his grandson, Raja Daman Singh. Since Daman Singh was the successor of Baliar Singh's eldest son the naming of this place became Badagada which means The Big One's Fort.[4]
Badagada – Raja Daman Singh (Baliar Singh's grandson from his eldest son)
Sorada – Raja Sandhadhanu Singh (also known as Abhaya Pratap)
Sheragada – Raja Parsuram Singh (Minor) (Represented by Raja Baliar himself).
Educational Institutions
Biju Patnaik Science Degree College
Biju Patnaik Science Higher Secondary School
Government Higher Secondary School, Borada
Hadu Sarab Nodal High School
Govt. Girls High School
Maa Saraswati Sishu Mandir
Financial Institutions/Banks
State Bank of India
Union Bank of India
Bank of India
SBI ATM, Badagada
Bank of India ATM, Badagada
Politics
Badagada is a part of Surada Assembly Constituency. Current MLA from Surada Assembly Constituency is Nilamani Bisoyi of BJP, who won
the seat in State general assembly election in 2024.[5]
