Kalimela is a Town and Tehsil in Malkangiri District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Kalimela Block (CD) is 03227. Total area of kalimela tehsil is 825 km². Kalimela tehsil has a population of 76,811 peoples. Kalimela tehsil has a population density of 93.12 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 17,185 houses in the sub-district.
When it comes to literacy, 43.44% population of kalimela tehsil is literate, out of which 51.16% males and 35.76% females are literate. There are about 111 villages in kalimela tehsil, which you can browse from kalimela tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alurkota | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (125 km) |
| 2 | Ambaguda | Kalimela | Malkangiri (35 km) |
| 3 | Ambapadar | Telerai | Balimela (25 km) |
| 4 | Arabeti | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 5 | Arnamala | Bhejangiwada | Balimela (25 km) |
| 6 | Badali | Badili | Malkangiri (35 km) |
| 7 | Badaliguda | Bhejangiwada | Balimela (25 km) |
| 8 | Badapadar | Telerai | Balimela (27 km) |
| 9 | Badasailur | Manyamkunda | Balimela (18 km) |
| 10 | Badigata | Bodigetta | Malkangiri (48 km) |
| 11 | Bandingiguda | Bapanpalli | Malkangiri (68 km) |
| 12 | Bapanpalli | Bapanpalli | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 13 | Bejangiwada | N/A | Malkangiri (57 km) |
| 14 | Bhenkatapalli | Venkatapallam | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 15 | Brundamamedi | Populur | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 16 | Busupaka | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (105 km) |
| 17 | Chilikalamami | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (49 km) |
| 18 | Chintagunalur | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 19 | Chintalwada | Chintalwada | Malkangiri (63 km) |
| 20 | Chitrangpali | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (43 km) |
| 21 | Damaguda | Malavaram | Malkangiri (66 km) |
| 22 | Daraguda | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (40 km) |
| 23 | Dayaltungi | Telerai | Balimela (21 km) |
| 24 | Doraguda | Chitrangapalli | Balimela (22 km) |
| 25 | Doraguda G | Gompakunda | Malkangiri (38 km) |
| 26 | Duduguda | Niliguda | Balimela (19 km) |
| 27 | Dulagandi | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (100 km) |
| 28 | Elakanur | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (90 km) |
| 29 | Enchimetla | Undrukunda | Malkangiri (54 km) |
| 30 | Entaguda | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (65 km) |
| 31 | Erabanpali | Materu | Malkangiri (49 km) |
| 32 | Eraganda | Niliguda | Malkangiri (34 km) |
| 33 | Gagarmetla | Gompakunda | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 34 | Gampakonda | Gompakunda | Malkangiri (38 km) |
| 35 | Ghatiguda | Kurumanuru | Balimela (28 km) |
| 36 | Gilamadingi | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (78 km) |
| 37 | Gumuka | Gumuka | Malkangiri (22 km) |
| 38 | Gumukaguda | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (55 km) |
| 39 | Gunthabeda | Manyamkunda | Balimela (20 km) |
| 40 | Guralur | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (100 km) |
| 41 | Jadaamba | Kurumanuru | Balimela (15 km) |
| 42 | Jadaput | Populur | Balimela (32 km) |
| 43 | Jalagulur | Populur | Malkangiri (60 km) |
| 44 | Jantri | Old Chimitapalli | Balimela (20 km) |
| 45 | Kadamguda | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (51 km) |
| 46 | Kalimela | Kalimela | Malkangiri (40 km) |
| 47 | Kamalapadar | Populur | Balimela (26 km) |
| 48 | Kamalpur | Populur | Balimela (16 km) |
| 49 | Kangurkonda | Kangurukunda | Malkangiri (35 km) |
| 50 | Kanheiguda | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (51 km) |
| 51 | Kariaguda | Undrukunda | Malkangiri (69 km) |
| 52 | Karkatpalli | Chintalwada | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 53 | Koimetla | Koimetla | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 54 | Kosalkunda | Chintalwada | Malkangiri (57 km) |
| 55 | Kotaguda | Kalimela | Balimela (4 km) |
| 56 | Kowasiguda | Koimetla | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 57 | Koyaguda | Kalimela | Balimela (10 km) |
| 58 | Kurubu | Bodigetta | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 59 | Kurukundi | Bhejangiwada | Malkangiri (52 km) |
| 60 | Kurumanur | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (100 km) |
| 61 | Kutmanpali | Bodigetta | Malkangiri (44 km) |
| 62 | Lachhamanguda | Malavaram | Malkangiri (21 km) |
| 63 | Madhumal | Kurumanuru | Balimela (32 km) |
| 64 | Mangipalli | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (48 km) |
| 65 | Manguguda | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (69 km) |
| 66 | Maranpalli | Koimetla | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 67 | Marigata | Bodigetta | Malkangiri (48 km) |
| 68 | Mariguda | Bodigetta | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 69 | Mudakhal | Chitrangapalli | Balimela (32 km) |
| 70 | Muduliguda | Kurumanuru | Balimela (10 km) |
| 71 | Muraliguda | Populur | Balimela (31 km) |
| 72 | Musiguda | Malavaram | Malkangiri (67 km) |
| 73 | Naguluru | Populur | Malkangiri (72 km) |
| 74 | Nandaguda | Kalimela | Balimela (15 km) |
| 75 | Odelguda | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (55 km) |
| 76 | Padganpalli | Undrukunda | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 77 | Pagurukonda | Badili | Malkangiri (25 km) |
| 78 | Pakhanaguda | Malavaram | Balimela (15 km) |
| 79 | Panchalpada | Nalagunthi | Malkangiri (47 km) |
| 80 | Panimetla | Venkatapallam | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 81 | Papulur | Populur | Malkangiri (82 km) |
| 82 | Patakonda | Kangurukunda | Malkangiri (30 km) |
| 83 | Pedakonda | Gumuka | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 84 | Petal | Populur | Balimela (50 km) |
| 85 | Pitakonda | Chintalwada | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 86 | Potakhal | Gompakunda | Malkangiri (34 km) |
| 87 | Pulimetla | Mandapalli | Malkangiri (25 km) |
| 88 | Pulusumamadi | Populur | Balimela (18 km) |
| 89 | Rajulukonda | Bhejangiwada | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 90 | Ramachandrapur | Manyamkunda | Balimela (19 km) |
| 91 | Sadar | Populur | Balimela (29 km) |
| 92 | Sailuru | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (72 km) |
| 93 | Salamarikonda | Kangurukunda | Malkangiri (30 km) |
| 94 | Sanapapulur | Populur | Balimela (16 km) |
| 95 | Sangel | Undrukunda | Malkangiri (55 km) |
| 96 | Sarigata | Kurumanuru | Malkangiri (56 km) |
| 97 | Silakata | Similibancha | Malkangiri (69 km) |
| 98 | Sindhiguda | Chintalwada | Malkangiri (60 km) |
| 99 | Singabaram | Telerai | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 100 | Sitapali | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (46 km) |
| 101 | Somanathpur | Populur | Malkangiri (51 km) |
| 102 | Sudhakunta | Telerai | Malkangiri (48 km) |
| 103 | Sundarpalli | Populur | Malkangiri (51 km) |
| 104 | Supali | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (20 km) |
| 105 | Talguda | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (21 km) |
| 106 | Tatiguda | Gumuka | Malkangiri (48 km) |
| 107 | Tekagura | Bodigetta | Malkangiri (50 km) |
| 108 | Teliguda | Venkatapallam | Malkangiri (53 km) |
| 109 | Udayagiri | Bapanpalli | Malkangiri (69 km) |
| 110 | Undurganda | Undrukunda | Malkangiri (52 km) |
| 111 | Usakapali | Chitrangapalli | Malkangiri (55 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 76,811 | N/A | 76,811 |
| Male Population | 38,331 | N/A | 38,331 |
| Female Population | 38,480 | N/A | 38,480 |
| Population Density | 93 / km² | N/A | 93 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Kalimela (कालिमेला) |
| District : | Malkangiri |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 825 km² |
| Total Population : | 76,811 |
| Density : | 93/km² |
| Total Villages : | 111 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kalimela Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 42 |
| 200 - 499 | 20 |
| 500 - 999 | 23 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 9 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Malkangiri |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* 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.