Malkangiri (district)

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Malkangiri
District ମାଲକାନଗିରି ଜିଲ୍ଲା
District map
State Odisha
Division : South Division
Administrative headquarters : Malkangiri
Area : 5791 km²
Residents : 613,192 (2011)
Population density : 106 inhabitants / km²
Website : malkangiri.nic.in

The district Malkangiri ( Oriya ମାଲକାନଗିରି ଜିଲ୍ଲା Mālakānagiri Jillā ) is a district in the east Indian state of Odisha .

The district is located in the mountains of the Eastern Ghats in the extreme southwest of Odisha. The administrative seat is the eponymous city of Malkangiri . The area is 5791 km². The population density is 106 inhabitants / km².

The Malkangiri district was established on October 2, 1992, when it was separated from the then Koraput district .

population

In 2011 there were 613,192 inhabitants in the district. The gender ratio was 1,020 women for 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 48.54% (59.07% for men, 38.28% for women). The vast majority of the population is Hindu (97.88%).

Administrative division

The district consists of a sub-division : Malkangiri.

To decentralize the administration, the district is divided into 7 blocks :

  • Kalimela
  • Khairput
  • Korukonda
  • Kudumulguma
  • Malkangiri
  • Mathili
  • Podia

There are also 7 Tahasils :

  • Chitrakonda
  • Kalimela
  • Khairput
  • Kudumuluguma
  • Malkangiri
  • Mathili
  • Motu

The following ULBs are located in the district : the Municipality of Malkangiri and the Notified Area Council (NAC) Balimela . There are also 108 gram panchayats in the district.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e www.census2011.co.in
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g malkangiri.nic.in