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. There are about 56 villages in motu tehsil, which you can browse from motu tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma | Mottu | Malkangiri (93 km) |
| 2 | Anantapalli | Malavaram | Malkangiri (61 km) |
| 3 | Bapanguda | Gangala | Malkangiri (95 km) |
| 4 | Baribancha | Mottu | Malkangiri (101 km) |
| 5 | Basantinagar | Lugel | Malkangiri (85 km) |
| 6 | Berenpalli | Malavaram | Malkangiri (75 km) |
| 7 | Binayakpur | Mottu | Malkangiri (97 km) |
| 8 | Dopenkonda | Malavaram | Malkangiri (88 km) |
| 9 | Engulukunda | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (47 km) |
| 10 | Eraganda | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (76 km) |
| 11 | Goreshpalli | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (28 km) |
| 12 | Kadamaliguda | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (54 km) |
| 13 | Kamalpuram | Mottu | Malkangiri (20 km) |
| 14 | Kandapally | Tandbai | Malkangiri (95 km) |
| 15 | Kantabanjiguda | Manyamkunda | Balimela (68 km) |
| 16 | Katagura | Mottu | Malkangiri (101 km) |
| 17 | Koikonda | Maharajapalli | Malkangiri (65 km) |
| 18 | Krushnanagar | Lugel | Malkangiri (82 km) |
| 19 | Kushanapaly | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (113 km) |
| 20 | Kusumput | Serpalli | Balimela (65 km) |
| 21 | Lachhipuram | Mottu | Malkangiri (96 km) |
| 22 | Laxmanguda | Mottu | Malkangiri (92 km) |
| 23 | Lugel | Lugel | Malkangiri (49 km) |
| 24 | Madiguru | Mottu | Malkangiri (18 km) |
| 25 | Maharajpalli | Maharajapalli | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 26 | Malabharam | Malavaram | Malkangiri (47 km) |
| 27 | Manyamkonda | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (60 km) |
| 28 | Manyankunda | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (51 km) |
| 29 | Mesaguda | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (93 km) |
| 30 | Motu | Mottu | Malkangiri (98 km) |
| 31 | Mpv 55 | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (91 km) |
| 32 | Mpv 57 | Mottu | Malkangiri (95 km) |
| 33 | Mpv 78 | Mottu | Malkangiri (95 km) |
| 34 | Mpv 81 | Lugel | Malkangiri (85 km) |
| 35 | Mukanpalli | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (25 km) |
| 36 | Muraliguda | Mottu | Malkangiri (92 km) |
| 37 | Nilakota | Malavaram | Malkangiri (45 km) |
| 38 | Nuaguda | Mottu | Malkangiri (94 km) |
| 39 | Padampur | Pusuguda | Balimela (68 km) |
| 40 | Pendikonda | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (56 km) |
| 41 | Penkurai | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (60 km) |
| 42 | Peta | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (91 km) |
| 43 | Phulkonkonda | Lugel | Malkangiri (72 km) |
| 44 | Poluru | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (90 km) |
| 45 | Potteru | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (59 km) |
| 46 | Pusuguda | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (78 km) |
| 47 | Rambharam | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (91 km) |
| 48 | Reddipal | Mottu | Malkangiri (95 km) |
| 49 | Sarbanpaly | Malavaram | Malkangiri (55 km) |
| 50 | Silaguda | Bapanpalli | Malkangiri (94 km) |
| 51 | Singrajkota | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (64 km) |
| 52 | Sunabeda | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (17 km) |
| 53 | Tendraspaly | Malavaram | Malkangiri (52 km) |
| 54 | Tindraspally | Materu | Malkangiri (70 km) |
| 55 | Togurkota | Manyamkunda | Malkangiri (115 km) |
| 56 | Uruballi | Pusuguda | Malkangiri (90 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,876 | N/A | 34,876 |
| Male Population | 17,403 | N/A | 17,403 |
| Female Population | 17,473 | N/A | 17,473 |
| Population Density | 74 / km² | N/A | 74 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Motu (मोटु) |
| District : | Malkangiri |
| State / UT : | Odisha |
| Total Area : | 472 km² |
| Total Population : | 34,876 |
| Density : | 74/km² |
| Total Villages : | 56 |
| Total Population | Villages in Motu Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 17 |
| 200 - 499 | 15 |
| 500 - 999 | 7 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 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.