| Sheragada | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Odisha#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Odisha, India |
| Coordinates: | 19.513°N 84.6038°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Odisha |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ganjam |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Block |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sheragada |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Hinjili |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Lok Sabha Constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Aska |
| Established Title: | First settled |
| Named For: | The Lion Fort |
| Government Type: | Notified Area Council (N.A.C.) |
| Governing Body: | Sheragada N.A.C. |
| Leader Title1: | N.A.C. Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | vacant |
| Leader Title2: | Executive Officer |
| Leader Name2: | vacant |
| Leader Title3: | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| Leader Name3: | Naveen Patnaik (BJD) |
| Leader Title4: | Member of Parliament |
| Leader Name4: | Pramila Bisoyi (BJD) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 27 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Odia, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 761106 |
| Area Code Type: | STD Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 06822 |
| Registration Plate: | OD-07 (Old OR-07) |
Sheragada is a town and Notified Area Council in Ganjam district in the Indian state of Odisha.
Sheragada is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 27m (89feet).
The name Sheragada is a combination of two words Sher (Lion) & Gada (Fort) which literally means The Fort of Lion. 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. Sheragada went to his youngest son, Raja Parsuram Singh.[2]
When Britishers annexed over Ganjam, they put this Zamindari under the administration of Madras Presidency which is mentioned in List of zamindari estates in Madras Presidency.
On 24 February 2024, the Government of Odisha upgraded Sheragada village to be a NAC.[3] [4]
Sheragada is situated in the intersection of NH-326 (Asika – Chinturu) and SH-36 which connect Sheragada to other cities and towns of Odisha. The three-wheeler auto taxies and buses are the most important mode of transportation in this town.
The commercial capital of Southern Odisha, Brahmapur is about 40 kms from Sheragada while Asika & Digapahandi is about 17 kms.
Sheragada comes under the Hinjili Assembly Constituency. Current MLA from Hinjili Assembly Constituency is Naveen Patnaik of BJD, the Chief Minister of Odisha who won the seat in State elections of 2014 and also in 2000, 2004 and 2009. Previous MLAs from this seat were Udayanath Nayak of INC in 1995 and in 1985, Harihar Sahu of JD in 1990, and Brundaban Nayak who won in 1980 as JNP(SC) candidate and as an INC candidate in 1977.[7]
Hinjili is part of Aska (Lok Sabha constituency).[8]