Malkangiri is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Malkangiri is 5,791 km² including 5,766.32 km² rural area and 24.68 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Malkangiri has a population of 6,13,192 peoples, out of which urban population is 49,528 while rural population is 5,63,664. The district has a population density of 105.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,37,599 houses in the district, including 11,374 urban houses and 1,26,225 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 995 villages in malkangiri district.
The Malkangiri district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Malkangiri is the largest tehsil in malkangiri district by both area and population. Paparmetla is the smallest tehsil in malkangiri district by area while Jodamba is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 11 tehsils in Malkangiri district. Here is the list of all Malkangiri Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitrakonda | 570 | 33,579 |
| 2 | Jodamba | 338 | 14,669 |
| 3 | Kalimela | 825 | 76,811 |
| 4 | M V 79 | 346 | 43,705 |
| 5 | Malkangiri | 1,191 | 1,77,657 |
| 6 | Mathili | 618 | 84,201 |
| 7 | Motu | 472 | 34,876 |
| 8 | Mudulipada | 420 | 29,614 |
| 9 | Orkel | 441 | 74,584 |
| 10 | Paparmetla | 221 | 15,232 |
| 11 | Podia | 348 | 28,264 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,63,664 | 49,528 | 6,13,192 |
| Male Population | 2,77,901 | 25,723 | 3,03,624 |
| Female Population | 2,85,763 | 23,805 | 3,09,568 |
| Population Density | 98 / km² | 2,007 / km² | 106 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Malkangiri (मालकानगिरि) |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 5,791 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,13,192 |
| Density : | 106/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 11 |
| Total Villages : | 995 |
| Total Population | Villages in Malkangiri District |
| less Than 200 | 376 |
| 200 - 499 | 285 |
| 500 - 999 | 188 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 96 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 47 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.