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]
Badagada – Raja Daman Singh (Baliar Singh's grandson from his eldest son)
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]