Malkangiri district

Malkangiri
District

Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 18°15′N 82°08′E / 18.25°N 82.13°E / 18.25; 82.13Coordinates: 18°15′N 82°08′E / 18.25°N 82.13°E / 18.25; 82.13
Country India
State Odisha
Headquarters Malkangiri
Government
 • Collector K. Sudarshan Chakravarthy, IAS
 • Member of Lok Sabha Balabhadra Majhi, BJD
Area
 • Total 5,791 km2 (2,236 sq mi)
Elevation 195 m (640 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 612,727
 • Density 83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Odia, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 764 xxx
Vehicle registration OD-30
Sex ratio 1.004 ♂/♀
Literacy 49.49%[1]
Lok Sabha constituency Nabarangpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency 2, Malkangiri, Chitrakonda
Climate Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation 1,700 millimetres (67 in)
Avg. summer temperature 47 °C (117 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 13 °C (55 °F)
Website www.malkangiri.nic.in

Malkangiri district is a district of the state of Odisha, India.

History

This district was carved out as district from the undivided Koraput district on 2nd Oct, 1992. The administrative headquarters of this district is Malkangiri town.

Malkangiri is the new home of the Bangladeshi refugees, who were rehabilitated since 1965 under the Dandakaranya Project. Also some Sri Lankan Tamil refugees were rehabilitated in Malkangiri town, following the armed struggle of LTTE in the early 90's (most of them have returned, baring a couple of house holds). Currently it is one of the most naxalite-affected areas of the state.

Geography

Some of the most beautiful locations are, the back waters of Balimela Dam, Satiguda Dam, Bonda Ghati (abode of the Bonda people, a prolific tribe listed amongst the Particularly Vulnerable tribal Groups of India).

Economy

This district has a Power Station at Balimela and the proposed Vijaywada-Ranchi corridor road will pass through it.

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Malkangiri one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 19 districts in Odisha currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Malkangiri district has a population of 612,727,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[4] or the US state of Vermont.[5] This gives it a ranking of 523rd in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 106 inhabitants per square kilometre (270/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.53%.[3] Malkangiri has a sex ratio of 1016 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 49.49%.[3]

Transport

Malkangiri district is a very remote part of Odisha. It is connected through Jeypore-Motu Highway and Govindpalli-Sileru Road. By rail Network, Malkangiri is not connected at all. Nearest Major Railway Stations are Koraput Railway Station, Jeypore, and Jagdalpur. Nearest airport at Vishakhapatnam- 322 km. via Koraput, Sunki, Vijayanagaram. Distance from other towns(from Malkangiri town)-

railway stations - 01 ; RTC depoits - 02

Politics

Vidhan sabha constituencies

The following is the 2 Vidhan sabha constituencies[6][7] of Malkangiri district and the elected members[8] of that area

No. Constituency Reservation Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) Member of 14th Assembly Party
146 Malkangiri ST Malkangiri (NAC), Kalimela, Malkangiri, Podia, Korukunda (part) Manas Madkami BJD
147 Chitrakonda ST Balimela (NAC), Mathili, Kudumulugumma, Khairaput, Korukonda (part) Dambaru Sisa BJD

References

  1. ↑ http://ordistricts.nic.in/district_profile/dist_glance.php
  2. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Vermont 625,741
  6. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their EXtent
  7. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  8. ↑ "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME
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