Malkangiri

Malkangiri 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 Malkangiri Block (CD) is 03220. The total area of Malkangiri Tehsil is 1,191 km², which includes 1,173.32 km² of rural area and 18.06 km² of urban area. Malkangiri has a sex ratio of approximately 1005 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malkangiri Tehsil

Malkangiri Tehsil has a total of 187 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 Malkangiri Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malkangiri Tehsil

The population profile of Malkangiri 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 Malkangiri Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Malkangiri Tehsil is around 1,77,657 people. This includes 88,590 males and 89,067 females. Rural population is about 1,46,650 (72,232 males and 74,418 females), while urban population is nearly 31,007 (16,358 males and 14,649 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 31,282 of the population, with 15,763 boys and 15,519 girls. Rural areas have 27,092 children, and urban areas have about 4,190 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 76,394 literate people in Malkangiri Tehsil, including 45,296 literate males and 31,098 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 55,888 individuals and urban literacy covers around 20,506 people.
• About 1,01,263 people in Malkangiri Tehsil are not literate, including 43,294 males and 57,969 females. Rural areas include 90,762 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,501 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,997 households, with 31,847 in villages and 7,150 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malkangiri 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.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Malkangiri Tehsil is approximately 41,994 people, including 21,476 males and 20,518 females. Around 33,247 people live in rural parts. Nearly 8,747 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Malkangiri Tehsil is about 1,02,857 people, including 49,982 males and 52,875 females. Around 96,844 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,013 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 149 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 125 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,717 people per sq. km.