Motu

Motu 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 Motu Block (CD) is 03230. Total area of motu tehsil is 472 km². Motu tehsil has a population of 34,876 peoples. Motu tehsil has a population density of 73.93 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 7,909 houses in the sub-district. When it comes to literacy, 37.67% population of motu tehsil is literate, out of which 44.87% males and 30.50% females are literate.

List of Villages in Motu Tehsil

Motu Tehsil has a total of 56 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 Motu Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Alma Mottu Malkangiri (93 km)
2Anantapalli Malavaram Malkangiri (61 km)
3Bapanguda Gangala Malkangiri (95 km)
4Baribancha Mottu Malkangiri (101 km)
5Basantinagar Lugel Malkangiri (85 km)
6Berenpalli Malavaram Malkangiri (75 km)
7Binayakpur Mottu Malkangiri (97 km)
8Dopenkonda Malavaram Malkangiri (88 km)
9Engulukunda Manyamkunda Malkangiri (47 km)
10Eraganda Manyamkunda Malkangiri (76 km)
11Goreshpalli Pusuguda Malkangiri (28 km)
12Kadamaliguda Manyamkunda Malkangiri (54 km)
13Kamalpuram Mottu Malkangiri (20 km)
14Kandapally Tandbai Malkangiri (95 km)
15Kantabanjiguda Manyamkunda Balimela (68 km)
16Katagura Mottu Malkangiri (101 km)
17Koikonda Maharajapalli Malkangiri (65 km)
18Krushnanagar Lugel Malkangiri (82 km)
19Kushanapaly Pusuguda Malkangiri (113 km)
20Kusumput Serpalli Balimela (65 km)
21Lachhipuram Mottu Malkangiri (96 km)
22Laxmanguda Mottu Malkangiri (92 km)
23Lugel Lugel Malkangiri (49 km)
24Madiguru Mottu Malkangiri (18 km)
25Maharajpalli Maharajapalli Malkangiri (70 km)
26Malabharam Malavaram Malkangiri (47 km)
27Manyamkonda Manyamkunda Malkangiri (60 km)
28Manyankunda Manyamkunda Malkangiri (51 km)
29Mesaguda Pusuguda Malkangiri (93 km)
30Motu Mottu Malkangiri (98 km)
31Mpv 55 Pusuguda Malkangiri (91 km)
32Mpv 57 Mottu Malkangiri (95 km)
33Mpv 78 Mottu Malkangiri (95 km)
34Mpv 81 Lugel Malkangiri (85 km)
35Mukanpalli Pusuguda Malkangiri (25 km)
36Muraliguda Mottu Malkangiri (92 km)
37Nilakota Malavaram Malkangiri (45 km)
38Nuaguda Mottu Malkangiri (94 km)
39Padampur Pusuguda Balimela (68 km)
40Pendikonda Manyamkunda Malkangiri (56 km)
41Penkurai Manyamkunda Malkangiri (60 km)
42Peta Pusuguda Malkangiri (91 km)
43Phulkonkonda Lugel Malkangiri (72 km)
44Poluru Manyamkunda Malkangiri (90 km)
45Potteru Manyamkunda Malkangiri (59 km)
46Pusuguda Pusuguda Malkangiri (78 km)
47Rambharam Pusuguda Malkangiri (91 km)
48Reddipal Mottu Malkangiri (95 km)
49Sarbanpaly Malavaram Malkangiri (55 km)
50Silaguda Bapanpalli Malkangiri (94 km)
51Singrajkota Manyamkunda Malkangiri (64 km)
52Sunabeda Pusuguda Malkangiri (17 km)
53Tendraspaly Malavaram Malkangiri (52 km)
54Tindraspally Materu Malkangiri (70 km)
55Togurkota Manyamkunda Malkangiri (115 km)
56Uruballi Pusuguda Malkangiri (90 km)

Population of Motu Tehsil

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

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 34,876 34,876 N/A
Male Population 17,403 17,403 N/A
Female Population 17,473 17,473 N/A
Child Population (Age 0–6) 5,844 5,844 N/A
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 2,906 2,906 N/A
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 2,938 2,938 N/A
Literate Population 13,139 13,139 N/A
Literate Male Population 7,809 7,809 N/A
Literate Female Population 5,330 5,330 N/A
Illiterate Population 21,737 21,737 N/A
Illiterate Male Population 9,594 9,594 N/A
Illiterate Female Population 12,143 12,143 N/A
Total Households 7,909 7,909 N/A

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Motu Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 11,253 11,253 N/A
SC Male Population 5,715 5,715 N/A
SC Female Population 5,538 5,538 N/A
Total ST Population 16,883 16,883 N/A
ST Male Population 8,164 8,164 N/A
ST Female Population 8,719 8,719 N/A
Population Density 74 / km² 74 / km² N/A