Malkangiri Pincodes

Malkangiri, a town and municipality in the Malkangiri district of the Indian state of Odisha, was once known as “Malikamardhangiri.” It serves as the Malkangiri district’s administrative center. The East Pakistani refugees, who were rehabilitated since 1965 under the Dandakaranya Project, have relocated to Malkangiri. In Malkangiri town, some Sri Lankan Tamil refugees were also rehabilitated after the LTTE’s military conflict in the early 1990s. Part of the Red Corridor, it is currently one of the state’s most naxalite-affected locations.

History

According to local belief, Valmiki penned the Ramayana along the Tamasa river. The area was referred to in the Ramayana as Malyavantagiri, and it was thought that Sitakunda, which is close to Mudulipada, was where Sita took her bath. According to local mythology, the Pandavas were banished for a year and lived in the deep forests of Malkangiri. These three well-known local deities Kanamraju, Balaraju, and Poturaju are revered by the populace. The district celebrates the festival of these Lords, Badayatra, on the alternate year.

Economy

Planning for the growth of a region requires prior understanding of its economic development level. The District income estimates are significant indicators of development in this context. District income estimates also highlight the differences in economic development between districts, which aid planners in prioritizing the creation of development plans tailored to each district’s degree of backwardness. In addition to the population’s per capita income, income, health, and education are significant determinants of a country, state, or district’s level of human development.

Demography

The population of Malkangiri district, as of the 2011 census, is 613,192, about the same as the population of the US state of Vermont or the nation of the Solomon Islands. As a result, it is ranked 523rd in India. There are 106 people living in the district per square kilometer. From 2001 to 2011, the population grew at a rate of 21.53%. Malkangiri has a 49.49% literacy rate and a sex ratio of 1016 females for every 1000 males. The percentage of people that reside in cities is 8.08%. 22.55% and 57.83% of people are members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, respectively.

Politics

Following the 2019 elections, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Shri Aditya Madhi is the current MLA for the Malkangiri Assembly (ST) Constituency. Manas Kumar Madkami of the BJD was the previous MLA for the Malkangiri Assembly (ST) Constituency. He was elected in 2014. Arabinda Dhali of the BJP won this seat in 2000 and 1995; Naka Kanaya won it for the JD in 1990 and the JNP in 1977; Nadiabasi Biswas of the INC won it in 1985; and Naka Laxmaya of the INC(I) won it in 1980.