Kalimela
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, the sub-district code of Kalimela Block (CD) is 03227. The total area of Kalimela Tehsil is 825 km². Kalimela has a sex ratio of approximately 1003 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kalimela Tehsil
Kalimela Tehsil has a total of 111 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kalimela Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
| # | 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) |
Population of Kalimela Tehsil
The population profile of Kalimela Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.
Basic Population Details
This section offers a snapshot of Kalimela Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 76,811 | 76,811 | N/A |
| Male Population | 38,331 | 38,331 | N/A |
| Female Population | 38,480 | 38,480 | N/A |
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 12,992 | 12,992 | N/A |
| Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,600 | 6,600 | N/A |
| Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,392 | 6,392 | N/A |
| Literate Population | 33,369 | 33,369 | N/A |
| Literate Male Population | 19,609 | 19,609 | N/A |
| Literate Female Population | 13,760 | 13,760 | N/A |
| Illiterate Population | 43,442 | 43,442 | N/A |
| Illiterate Male Population | 18,722 | 18,722 | N/A |
| Illiterate Female Population | 24,720 | 24,720 | N/A |
| Total Households | 17,185 | 17,185 | N/A |
Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:
- Total population is approximately 76,811 people. Includes nearly 38,331 males and 38,480 females. Rural population is about 76,811 people.
- There are around 12,992 children aged 0 to 6 years. This includes approximately 6,600 boys and 6,392 girls.
- Literate population is about 33,369 people. Non-literate population is around 43,442 people.
- There are nearly 17,185 households.
Social Structure and Density
This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kalimela Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total SC Population | 26,092 | 26,092 | N/A |
| SC Male Population | 13,315 | 13,315 | N/A |
| SC Female Population | 12,777 | 12,777 | N/A |
| Total ST Population | 31,420 | 31,420 | N/A |
| ST Male Population | 15,091 | 15,091 | N/A |
| ST Female Population | 16,329 | 16,329 | N/A |
| Population Density | 93 / km² | 93 / km² | N/A |
Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:
- Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kalimela Tehsil is approximately 26,092 people, including 13,315 males and 12,777 females. Around 26,092 people live in rural parts.
- Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kalimela Tehsil is about 31,420 people, including 15,091 males and 16,329 females. Around 31,420 live in villages or rural parts.
- In terms of density, overall population density is around 93 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 93 people per sq. km.