Mathili Tehsil - Malkangiri, Odisha

Mathili is an administrative tehsil in the Malkangiri district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Mathili is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Topokal, while the nearest airport is Jagdalpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 41.4 km.

The total area of the tehsil is 618 km², including 618.08 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1019 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mathili Tehsil

Mathili Tehsil has a total of 168 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Adarladi	Unmapped	Not applicable
2	Ambaguda	Rural	Ambaguda
3	Ambapada	Rural	Mathili
4	Andhari	Rural	Govindapalli
5	Anlajodi	Unmapped	Not applicable
6	Anlajodi	Rural	Chaulamendi
7	Bachalmeta	Rural	Udulibeda
8	Badaghat	Unmapped	Not applicable
9	Badaguda	Rural	Pangam
10	Badaliguda	Rural	Udulibeda
11	Badarengabeda	Rural	Katapalli
12	Badserpali	Rural	Kiango
13	Baghaangar	Rural	Kutunipalli
14	Baghajhola	Rural	Bhandaripangam
15	Baliamba	Rural	Govindapalli
16	Baliguda	Rural	Udulibeda
17	Bandamajhiguda	Rural	Chaulamendi
18	Bandhaguda	Unmapped	Not applicable
19	Bara	Rural	Karatanpalli
20	Bariabahal	Rural	Ambaguda
21	Barubeda	Rural	Salimi
22	Bedurpali	Rural	Katapalli
23	Bengapaniguda	Rural	Dhungiaput
24	Bhainsaghat	Rural	Kiango
25	Bhandaripangam	Rural	Bhandaripangam
26	Bhatiguda	Rural	Katapalli
27	Bijapadar	Rural	Mecca
28	Bimanpali	Rural	Dhungiaput
29	Birenpali	Rural	Kiango
30	Brahmanguda	Rural	Salimi
31	Burudiguda	Rural	Ambaguda
32	Chalanaguda	Rural	Naikguda
33	Chalanguda	Rural	Udulibeda
34	Chamandaras	Rural	Salimi
35	Champajharan	Rural	Udulibeda
36	Chaulamendi	Unmapped	Not applicable
37	Chaulmendi	Rural	Chaulamendi
38	Chedenga	Rural	Chedenga
39	Dabuguda	Rural	Madkapadar
40	Daiguda	Rural	Dalapatiguda
41	Dalapatiguda	Rural	Dalapatiguda
42	Dalapatiput	Rural	Kutunipalli
43	Damapada	Rural	Mecca
44	Dandipadar	Rural	Mohupadar
45	Dangaras	Rural	Kiango
46	Dangariguda	Rural	Mohupadar
47	Dangarkhali	Rural	Pangam
48	Daniguda	Rural	Pangam
49	Dhakadarasi	Rural	Salimi
50	Dhaudaguda	Rural	Mathili
51	Dhungiaput	Rural	Dhungiaput
52	Disariguda	Unmapped	Not applicable
53	Dokarijodi	Rural	Dhungiaput
54	Dombabeda	Rural	Bhandaripangam
55	Dumaliguda	Rural	Pangam
56	Duraguda	Rural	Dalapatiguda
57	Durkaguda	Rural	Karatanpalli
58	Durkajodi	Rural	Bhandaripangam
59	Durukajodi	Rural	Dalapatiguda
60	Durumguda	Rural	Bhandaripangam
61	Dusanadu	Rural	Katapalli
62	Galiaguda	Rural	Mohupadar
63	Gangarajguma	Rural	Mathili
64	Gaudaguda	Rural	Chaulamendi
65	Godiali	Rural	Udulibeda
66	Goilitangiri	Unmapped	Not applicable
67	Gojiaguda	Rural	Govindapalli
68	Gundenguda	Rural	Pangam
69	Jamuguda	Rural	Chedenga
70	Jamuguda	Rural	Tarlakotta
71	Jhulanibahal	Rural	Mathili
72	Jigidipali	Rural	Kiango
73	Kadamguda	Rural	Pangam
74	Kadapadar	Rural	Kutunipalli
75	Kadhuapada	Rural	Kutunipalli
76	Kaliapujariguda	Rural	Pangam
77	Kamalapadar.	Rural	Govindapalli
78	Kamarpali	Rural	Kamarpalli
79	Kangarabeda	Rural	Salimi
80	Kansariput	Rural	Temurupalli
81	Kantabaunsaguda	Rural	Kutunipalli
82	Karapali	Rural	Chedenga
83	Kartanpali	Rural	Karatanpalli
84	Katameta	Rural	Bhejaguda
85	Katapadar	Unmapped	Not applicable
86	Katapali	Rural	Katapalli
87	Katepali	Rural	Temurupalli
88	Katiguda	Rural	Pangam
89	Katrimajhiguda	Rural	Chaulamendi
90	Kaudiguda	Rural	Chedenga
91	Kenduguda	Unmapped	Not applicable
92	Kerangajaba	Rural	Karatanpalli
93	Khadimati	Rural	Ambaguda
94	Khairapali	Rural	Naikguda
95	Kianga	Rural	Kiango
96	Koiliguda	Rural	Bhejaguda
97	Kopara	Rural	Karatanpalli
98	Korapalli	Rural	Chedenga
99	Kosalamundaguda	Rural	Salimi
100	Kotlaguda	Rural	Kutunipalli
101	Kuasiguda	Rural	Naikguda
102	Kukurkund	Rural	Temurupalli
103	Kulabeda	Rural	Kutunipalli
104	Kurumpali	Rural	Kamarpalli
105	Kutunipali	Rural	Kutunipalli
106	Luler	Rural	Karatanpalli
107	Madhiguda	Rural	Bhandaripangam
108	Madkamiguda	Rural	Ambaguda
109	Mahupadar	Rural	Mohupadar
110	Maliguda	Rural	Naikguda
111	Markapali	Rural	Bhandaripangam
112	Mathili	Rural	Mathili
113	Matiguda	Rural	Mecca
114	Meka	Rural	Mecca
115	Mendukuli	Rural	Dalapatiguda
116	Muchukiras	Rural	Katapalli
117	Muduliguda	Rural	Bhejaguda
118	Mukaguda	Rural	Naikguda
119	Mundaguda	Rural	Mathili
120	Mutebeda	Rural	Naikguda
121	Nayakguda	Rural	Naikguda
122	Netalgandhi	Rural	Kutunipalli
123	Nuaguda	Rural	Salimi
124	Padiarasi	Rural	Salimi
125	Pakhanaguda	Rural	Naikguda
126	Paknamunda	Rural	Bhejaguda
127	Pangam	Rural	Pangam
128	Patitang	Unmapped	Not applicable
129	Patraguda	Rural	Pangam
130	Patraguda	Rural	Dhungiaput
131	Patraput	Rural	Dhungiaput
132	Pedaguda	Unmapped	Not applicable
133	Pedaguda	Rural	Udulibeda
134	Podaguda	Rural	Pangam
135	Pokhanamunda	Rural	Tandiki
136	Pujhariguda	Rural	Badodural
137	Pullapali	Rural	Bhejaguda
138	Purunaguda	Rural	Pangam
139	Ramaguda	Rural	Dalapatiguda
140	Raniguda	Rural	Mecca
141	Salapapadar	Rural	Pangam
142	Salimi	Rural	Salimi
143	Samakunda-1	Rural	Govindapalli
144	Samarathaguda	Rural	Naikguda
145	Sana Jhulanibahal	Rural	Mathili
146	Sananayakguda	Rural	Pangam
147	Sandhimunda	Rural	Bhejaguda
148	Sanoguma	Rural	Karatanpalli
149	Saradhaput	Rural	Chedenga
150	Saragiguda	Rural	Tarlakotta
151	Sarangapali	Rural	Katapalli
152	Sarangapali	Rural	Kiango
153	Sargiguda	Rural	Pandripani
154	Sindhabeda	Rural	Chedenga
155	Sindhiguda	Unmapped	Not applicable
156	Singalbecha	Rural	Ambaguda
157	Siriguda	Rural	Pangam
158	Sorgiguda	Rural	Temurupalli
159	Sunapadar	Rural	Temurupalli
160	Talapadar	Rural	Salimi
161	Tangaguda	Unmapped	Not applicable
162	Tangpalli	Unmapped	Not applicable
163	Telekabecha	Rural	Kiango
164	Temurupali	Rural	Temurupalli
165	Timasput	Rural	Kutunipalli
166	Tulasi	Rural	Temurupalli
167	Udegiri	Rural	Karatanpalli
168	Udulibeda	Rural	Udulibeda

Population of Mathili Tehsil

As per the Census 2011, Mathili Tehsil has a total population of 84,201 people, consisting of 41,700 males and 42,501 females. There are 18,989 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 136 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	84,201	84,201	0
Male Population	41,700	41,700	0
Female Population	42,501	42,501	0
Total Households	18,989	18,989	0
Population Density	136 / km²	136 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 32,217 literate people and 15,070 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 9,758 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 58,556 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	15,070	15,070
Literate Population	32,217	32,217
Illiterate Population	51,984	51,984
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	9,758	9,758
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	58,556	58,556

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Tehsil Overview
Tehsil (Hindi)	Mathili (माथिली)
District	Malkangiri
State / UT	Odisha
Railway Station	Topokal
Total Area	618 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	1019
Total Population (2011)	84,201
Density	136/km²
Total Villages	168

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