Malkangiri district
Malkangiri district is the southwesternmost district of the state of Odisha. It has two Vidhan sabha constituencies and has more than 600,000 population.
Administrative setup
There are 07 Blocks and 07 Tahasils under one Sub-Division in Malkangiri district are listed in the following table.# | 07 Blocks | 07 Tahasils |
1 | Malkangiri | Malkangiri |
2 | Mathili | Mathili |
3 | Khairput | Khairput |
4 | Chitrakonda | Chitrakonda |
5 | Korukonda | Kudumulgumma |
6 | Kalimela | Kalimela |
7 | Podia | Motu |
There are 12 Police Stations under two Police Sub-Divisions in Malkangiri district are listed in the following table.
Malkangiri Police Sub-Division | Chitrakonda Police Sub-Division | |
1 | Malkangiri P.S. | Chitrakonda P.S. |
2 | Mathili P.S. | Mudulipada P.S. |
3 | Podia P.S. | Orkel P.S. |
4 | Kalimela P.S. | Jodamba P.S. |
5 | M.V. 79 P.S. | Papermetla P.S. |
6 | Motu P.S. | |
7 | Energy P.S., Malkangiri |
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Malkangiri one of the country's 250 most backward districts. It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.Demographics
According to the 2011 census Malkangiri district has a population of 613,192, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands or the US state of Vermont. This gives it a ranking of 523rd in India.The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.53%. Malkangiri has a sex ratio of 1016 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 49.49%.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 41.99% of the population in the district spoke Odia, 23.40% Koya, 21.48% Bengali, 2.97% Telugu, 2.59% Kuvi, 1.36% Halbi, 0.59% Gutob, 0.52% Hindi and 0.49% Santali as their first language.
Politics
Vidhan sabha constituencies
The following is the 2 Vidhan sabha constituencies of Malkangiri district and the elected members of that areaNo. | Constituency | Reservation | Extent of the Assembly Constituency | Member of 14th Assembly | Party |
146 | Malkangiri | ST | Malkangiri, Kalimela, Malkangiri, Podia, Korukunda | Aditya Madhi | BJP |
147 | Chitrakonda | ST | Balimela, Mathili, Kudumulugumma, Khairaput, Korukonda | Purna Chandra Baka | BJD |
Member of legislative assembly after 2019 elections:-
Constituency | Reservation | Extent of the Assembly Constituency | Member of 15th Assembly | Party | |
146 | Malkangiri | ST | Malkangiri, Kalimela, Malkangiri, Podia, Korukunda | Shri Aditya Madhi | BJP |
147 | Chitrakonda | ST | Balimela, Mathili, Kudumulugumma, Khairaput, Korukonda | Shri Purna Chandra Baka | BJD |