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About Malkangiri District
Malkangiri is a district in Odisha, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Malkangiri was 613,192 with a growth rate of 21.62%. Malkangiri covers 5,791 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Malkangiri's population is 1020 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 992 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Malkangiri, Urban/Rural population of Malkangiri, Literacy data of Malkangiri and Religion wise data of Malkangiri. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Malkangiri,Odisha, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Malkangiri
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Total Population | 613,192 | Growth (%) | 21.62 |
Male Population | 303,624 | Sex Ratio | 1,020 |
Female Population | 309,568 | Child Sex Ratio | 992 |
Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,791 |
Malkangiri has a total population of 613,192 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 303,624 while the female population 309,568. The state area is 5,791 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Malkangiri has sex ratio of 1,020 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 992. Malkangiri makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Malkangiri
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Urban Population | 49,528 | Rural Population | 563,664 |
Urban Population (%) | 8.08 | Rural Population (%) | 91.92 |
Urban male Population | 25,723 | Rural Male Population | 277,901 |
Urban Female Population | 23,805 | Rural Female Population | 285,763 |
Urban Sex Ratio | 925 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,028 |
Malkangiri urban population is 49,528 (8.08% of the total), while the rural population is 563,664 (91.92% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 25,723 are males, and 23,805 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 925 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 277,901 are males and 285,763 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,028 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Malkangiri
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Total Literate | 244,706 | Literacy (%) | 48.54 |
Male Literate | 147,001 | Male Literacy (%) | 59.07 |
Female Literate | 97,705 | Female Literacy (%) | 38.28 |
Urban Literate | 31,825 | Rural Literate | 212,881 |
Urban Male Literates | 18,528 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 83.40 |
Rural Male Literates | 128,473 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 56.69 |
Urban Female Literates | 13,297 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 64.91 |
Rural Female Literates | 84,408 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 35.95 |
The literacy data of Malkangiri highlights a total literacy rate stands at 48.54% with 244,706 literate individuals. Male literacy is 59.07% while female literacy is lower at 38.28% among them, 147,001 males and 97,705 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 31,825 people being literate, with men at 83.40% and female at 64.91%, compared to rural areas whereas 212,881 people are literate, with male at 56.69% and female at 35.95%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Malkangiri
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
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Hindu | 600,219 | Hindu (%) | 97.88 |
Muslim | 1,871 | Muslim (%) | 0.31 |
Sikh | 213 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
Christian | 10,039 | Christian (%) | 1.64 |
Jain | 195 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
Buddhist | 43 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
Other | 35 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
Not Avaiable | 577 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Malkangiri population is mostly hindu (97.88%) with a total 600,219 people. Muslim(0.31%) with a total 1,871 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 213 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.64% with 10,039 people). Jain (0.03% with 195 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 43 people) and Other (0.01% with 35 people). Around (0.09% with 577 people) did not specify their religion.