Badagam is a small village in the Rayagada Block and Parlakhemundi municipality in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Badagam has a literacy rate of 95%, higher than the Gajapati district`s average of 61%.

Landscape Badagam lies in the south-east of the east Indian state of Odisha.

Badagam receives rainfall from the southwest monsoons, and the wettest months are July, August and September.

People started focusing towards technical education, and there are many employees across India and the globe (Singapore, US, Dubai) who represent Badagam.

Most of the employees of Badagam are teachers and Army personnel representing India.

The nearest National Highway (N.H–5) junction is at around forty kilometers from Badagam.

The narrow gauge railway line (called Naupada-Gunupur Rail line) running through this town has been converted to broad gauge, and starting 20 December 2010 a regular train started from Paralakhemundi to Puri.

The town is well connected to Bhubaneswar, Bramhapur, Rayagada, Jeypore, Gunupur, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Palasa, Bhawanipatna, Nabrangpur, Cuttack, Rourkela, etc.