All Information About Malkangiri Subdistrict

Detailed information about Malkangiri Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Malkangiri is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Malkangiri District of Odisha State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Malkangiri -
Tehsil Code 3220
District Malkangiri
Census Code 2011 3220
Number of Grampanchayats 32
Number of Villages 193

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Nabarangpur (Code: 290)
Assembly Constituency Chitrakonda (Code: 2341)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Chitrakonda Purna Chandra Baka ( 2019)
Next Assembly Election 2024

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Malkangiri Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 177,657
M: 88,590
F: 89,067
Rural 146,650
M: 72,232
F: 74,418
Urban 31,007
M: 16,358
F: 14,649
General Information

Number of Households: 38,997

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 177,657 (Male: 88,590, Female: 89,067)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 31,282 (Male: 15,763, Female: 15,519)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 41,994 (Male: 21,476, Female: 20,518)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 102,857 (Male: 49,982, Female: 52,875)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 76,394 (Male: 45,296, Female: 31,098)

Illiterate Population

Total: 101,263 (Male: 43,294, Female: 57,969)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 90,664 (Male: 50,027, Female: 40,637)

Main Workers

Total: 57,437 (Male: 40,547, Female: 16,890)

Marginal Workers

Total: 33,227 (Male: 9,480, Female: 23,747)

Non-Workers

Total: 86,993 (Male: 38,563, Female: 48,430)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 34,463 (Male: 25,733, Female: 8,730)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,412 (Male: 3,869, Female: 4,543)
  • Household Industry Workers: 804 (Male: 378, Female: 426)
  • Other Workers: 13,758 (Male: 10,567, Female: 3,191)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,238 (Male: 2,732, Female: 3,506)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 20,506 (Male: 4,614, Female: 15,892)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,816 (Male: 278, Female: 1,538)
  • Other Workers: 4,667 (Male: 1,856, Female: 2,811)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Malkangiri Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 177,657
M: 88,590
F: 89,067
Rural 146,650
M: 72,232
F: 74,418
Urban 31,007
M: 16,358
F: 14,649
General Information

Number of Households: 38,997

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 177,657 (Male: 88,590, Female: 89,067)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 31,282 (Male: 15,763, Female: 15,519)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 41,994 (Male: 21,476, Female: 20,518)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 102,857 (Male: 49,982, Female: 52,875)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 76,394 (Male: 45,296, Female: 31,098)

Illiterate Population

Total: 101,263 (Male: 43,294, Female: 57,969)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 90,664 (Male: 50,027, Female: 40,637)

Main Workers

Total: 57,437 (Male: 40,547, Female: 16,890)

Marginal Workers

Total: 33,227 (Male: 9,480, Female: 23,747)

Non-Workers

Total: 86,993 (Male: 38,563, Female: 48,430)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 34,463 (Male: 25,733, Female: 8,730)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,412 (Male: 3,869, Female: 4,543)
  • Household Industry Workers: 804 (Male: 378, Female: 426)
  • Other Workers: 13,758 (Male: 10,567, Female: 3,191)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,238 (Male: 2,732, Female: 3,506)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 20,506 (Male: 4,614, Female: 15,892)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,816 (Male: 278, Female: 1,538)
  • Other Workers: 4,667 (Male: 1,856, Female: 2,811)

Grampanchayat List of Malkangiri Tehsil/Taluka

Malkangiri Tehsil comprises 32 Gram Panchayats and 193 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Malkangiri. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Malkangiri

Malkangiri is located in the Malkangiri District of Odisha State, India.

Malkangiri Tehsil has 193 villages.

Malkangiri has a total of 32 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Malkangiri is 177,657.

In Malkangiri, there are 88,590 males and 89,067 females.

There are 31,282 children in Malkangiri, comprising 15,763 males and 15,519 females.

In Malkangiri, the literate population is 76,394 (45,296 males and 31,098 females). The illiterate population is 101,263 (43,294 males and 57,969 females).