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Malkangiri district, Odisha

Malkangiri is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 6.1 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Malkangiri
Name in Hindi
मालकानगिरि जिला
Population (2011 census)
6,13,192
Rank in Odisha by population
24th of 30
Area
5,791 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
106
Official website
malkangiri.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q5122619
All districts of Odisha

Population in context

With 6,13,192 people in 2011, Malkangiri ranks 24th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Malkangiri has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 30 districts of Odisha

AnugolaBalangirBaleshwarBaragadaBhadrakBoudhDebagadaDhenkanalGajapatiGanjamJagatsinghapurJajpurJharsugudaKalahandiKandhamalaKatakaKendrapadaKendujharKhordhaKoraputMalkangiriMayurbhanjNabarangpurNayagadaNuapadaPuriRayagadaSambalpurSubarnapurSundaragada

Questions people ask

Which state is Malkangiri district in?

Malkangiri district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Malkangiri district?

The headquarters of Malkangiri district is Malkangiri, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Malkangiri district?

Malkangiri district had a population of 6,13,192 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.