Motu Tehsil - Malkangiri, Odisha
Motu is an administrative tehsil in the Malkangiri district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Manuguru, while the nearest airport is Rajahmundry Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 472 km². The sex ratio was 1004 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Motu Tehsil
Motu Tehsil has a total of 74 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 | Alma | Rural | Mottu |
| 2 | Bandingiguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 3 | Bapanguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Bapanpali | Rural | Bhejangiwada |
| 5 | Baribancha | Rural | Mottu |
| 6 | Batanawada | Rural | Materu |
| 7 | Bhubanpalli | Rural | Bhubanpalli |
| 8 | Binayakpur | Rural | Mottu |
| 9 | Cherukuguda | Rural | Niliguda |
| 10 | Damaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 11 | Dauguda | Unmapped | Niliguda |
| 12 | Dharampalli | Rural | Niliguda |
| 13 | Durumaguda | Rural | Niliguda |
| 14 | Entaguda | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 15 | Erbanpalli | Rural | Gumuka |
| 16 | Gandhiguda | Rural | Bapanpalli |
| 17 | Ginipalli | Rural | Bhubanpalli |
| 18 | Gorakhapali | Rural | Similibancha |
| 19 | Goreshpalli | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 20 | Gotanpali | Rural | Bapanpalli |
| 21 | Iralgonda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 22 | Iralgundi | Rural | Niliguda |
| 23 | Itaguda | Rural | Bapanpalli |
| 24 | Kaladapalli | Rural | Kaldapalli |
| 25 | Kandapally | Rural | Mottu |
| 26 | Kapanpalli | Rural | Similibancha |
| 27 | Katagura | Rural | Mottu |
| 28 | Katanpali | Rural | Tandbai |
| 29 | Kolaganda | Rural | Kaldapalli |
| 30 | Kotaguda | Rural | Materu |
| 31 | Kunanpali | Rural | Bhubanpalli |
| 32 | Kunchanpalli | Rural | Podia |
| 33 | Kunjharguda | Rural | Bapanpalli |
| 34 | Kurti | Rural | Kaldapalli |
| 35 | Kushanapaly | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 36 | Lachipeta | Rural | Tandbai |
| 37 | Madiguru | Rural | Mottu |
| 38 | Materu | Rural | Materu |
| 39 | Motu | Rural | Mottu |
| 40 | Mpv - 55 | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 41 | Mpv - 57 | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 42 | Mpv - 78 | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 43 | Mukanpalli | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 44 | Muraliguda | Rural | Mottu |
| 45 | Musiguda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 46 | Nandiwada | Rural | Niliguda |
| 47 | Niliguda | Rural | Niliguda |
| 48 | Nunurguda | Rural | Niliguda |
| 49 | Pamgeta | Rural | Podia |
| 50 | Parsanpalli | Rural | Materu |
| 51 | Pegadapalli | Unmapped | Materu |
| 52 | Pendalbai | Rural | Bhubanpalli |
| 53 | Peta | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 54 | Podia | Rural | Podia |
| 55 | Polur | Rural | Bapanpalli |
| 56 | Pusuguda | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 57 | Pusuguda Rf | Rural | Not applicable |
| 58 | Putumpali | Rural | Similibancha |
| 59 | Ramaguda | Rural | Materu |
| 60 | Rambharam | Rural | Not applicable |
| 61 | Rodanpalli | Rural | Bapanpalli |
| 62 | Semilibencha | Rural | Similibancha |
| 63 | Silakota | Rural | Bapanpalli |
| 64 | Sunabeda | Rural | Not applicable |
| 65 | Supulur | Rural | Kaldapalli |
| 66 | Tandabai | Rural | Tandbai |
| 67 | Tegadapalli | Rural | Not applicable |
| 68 | Tokelguda | Rural | Tandbai |
| 69 | Udayagiri | Rural | Kaldapalli |
| 70 | Uruballi | Rural | Pusuguda |
| 71 | Uskalbag | Rural | Niliguda |
| 72 | Vallampali | Rural | Not applicable |
| 73 | Venchanpalli | Rural | Podia |
| 74 | Walanpalli | Unmapped | Similibancha |
Population of Motu Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Motu Tehsil had a total population of 34,876 people living in 7,909 households. The population comprised 17,403 males and 17,473 females, with an average population density of 74 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 34,876 | 34,876 | 0 |
| Male Population | 17,403 | 17,403 | 0 |
| Female Population | 17,473 | 17,473 | 0 |
| Total Households | 7,909 | 7,909 | 0 |
| Population Density | 74 / km² | 74 / km² | 0 / km² |
Motu Tehsil had 13,139 literate people and 5,844 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 11,253 and 16,883 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,844 | 5,844 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 13,139 | 13,139 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,737 | 21,737 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,253 | 11,253 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 16,883 | 16,883 | 0 |
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.