Malkangiri

This page provides an overview of Malkangiri: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

3,016,432
Population
676,621
Households
1021
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
39.51%
Approx. literacy

Malkangiri has an aggregated population of 3,016,432. Approximately 40.66% live in rural areas (1,226,384) and 3.28% live in urban areas (99,056).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,226,384 3
Chitrakonda 94,012 96
Jodamba 44,007 87
Kalimela 230,433 115
M.V. 79 131,115 35
Malkangiri 501,964 205
Mathili 252,603 147
Motu 104,628 60
Mudulipada 88,842 101
Orkel 211,956 112
Paparmetla 45,696 91
Podia 84,792 39

Population summary

Malkangiri has a population of 3,016,432 (1,492,397 males and 1,524,035 females). The sex ratio is about 1021 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population3,016,432
Male1,492,397
Female1,524,035
Rural population1,226,384 (40.66%)
Urban population99,056 (3.28%)
Households676,621

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 39.51%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,191,705
Total illiterates1,824,727

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 675,977 (22.41%). ST: 1,764,921 (58.51%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC675,97722.41%
ST1,764,92158.51%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 538,633 (17.86%). Workers: 1,534,136 (50.86%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)538,63317.86%
Total workers1,534,13650.86%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Malkangiri 613,192
Malkangiri 563,664
Malkangiri 177,657
Malkangiri 146,650
Mathili 84,201
Mathili 84,201
Kalimela 76,811
Kalimela 76,811
Orkel 74,584
Orkel 62,788