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Motu

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Area · — km²
Population · 36,879
Pincode · —
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59
Villages
8
Gram Panchayats
36,879
Population
8,354
Households
34.4%
Literacy
1020
Sex ratio
About the mandal

Motu — mandal of Malkangiri

Motu mandal is located in Malkangiri district, Odisha. It comprises 59 revenue villages and 8 gram panchayats with a Census 2011 population of 36,879 in 8,354 households. The mandal has a literacy rate of 34.4% and a sex ratio of 1,020, with 19,787 workers predominantly engaged in cultivation (9,938 cultivators) and limited agricultural labour (1,636 agri-labourers). JJM tap-water coverage is at 68.3%, with major villages including Lugel and Vallampali.

Represented by
Lok Sabha
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Vidhan Sabha
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Then & Now

Motu mandal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
36,879
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
43,481
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
8,354
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
9,852
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · Mandal aggregates · 59 villages

Motu mandal by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
18,261Census 2011
Female population
18,618Census 2011
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
8,354Census 2011
SC population
10,679Census 2011
ST population
20,463Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
43,481+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
9,852RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
19,787Census 2011
Cultivators
9,938Census 2011
Agri labourers
1,636Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
23,63,679 / 28,49,88983% complete
SBM-G toilets
1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
Notable places across Motu mandal

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this mandal

5 places mapped
Coverage
2 of 59 villages have notable places mapped · 3%
  • Hospital· 1
  • Playground· 1
  • Fire station· 1
  • Church· 1
  • Bus stop· 1

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Motu mandal.

Browse by village

All 59 villages of Motu

Click any village to open its dedicated micropage with people, posts, jobs, and services.

8 GPs · 0 wards
Sorted alphabetically
01 · LGD-431166

Alma

387 pop109 households
02 · LGD-430960

Bandingiguda

127 pop27 households
03 · LGD-431141

Bapanguda

162 pop32 households
04 · LGD-431098

Bapanpali

1,433 pop298 households
05 · LGD-431168

Baribancha

18 pop4 households
06 · LGD-431160

Basantinagar

1,983 pop424 households
07 · LGD-431190

Berenpalli

111 pop25 households
08 · LGD-431167

Binayakpur

454 pop148 households
09 · LGD-959177

Dauguda

no figures yet
10 · LGD-431187

Dopenkonda

212 pop49 households
11 · LGD-431076

Durumaguda

153 pop42 households
12 · LGD-431152

Engulukunda (R.F.)

no figures yet
13 · LGD-431185

Eraganda

no figures yet
14 · LGD-431084

Erbanpalli

1,484 pop347 households
15 · LGD-431086

Gandhiguda

no figures yet
16 · LGD-431118

Ginipalli

717 pop162 households
17 · LGD-431176

Goreshpalli

271 pop67 households
18 · LGD-431135

Kandapally

799 pop189 households
19 · LGD-431180

Kantabanjiguda

no figures yet
20 · LGD-431170

Katagura

213 pop58 households
21 · LGD-431147

Koikonda

1,629 pop368 households
22 · LGD-431091

Kunchanpalli

1,320 pop334 households
23 · LGD-431188

Kushanapaly

354 pop83 households
24 · LGD-431149

Lugel

2,525 pop619 households
25 · LGD-431171

Madiguru

200 pop49 households
26 · LGD-431148

Maharajpalli

1,848 pop431 households
27 · LGD-431155

Manyamkonda

641 pop132 households
28 · LGD-431169

Motu

1,171 pop265 households
29 · LGD-431164

Mpv - 55

932 pop193 households
30 · LGD-431144

Mpv - 57

229 pop40 households
31 · LGD-431140

Mpv - 78

354 pop65 households
32 · LGD-431191

Mpv -81

2,717 pop547 households
33 · LGD-431175

Mukanpalli

230 pop48 households
34 · LGD-431165

Muraliguda

315 pop87 households
35 · LGD-925394

Musiguda

no figures yet
36 · LGD-431189

Nilakota

409 pop100 households
37 · LGD-431088

Pamgeta

415 pop113 households
38 · LGD-959183

Pegadapalli

no figures yet
39 · LGD-431151

Pendikonda

1,070 pop232 households
40 · LGD-431183

Penkurai

99 pop22 households
41 · LGD-431136

Peta

635 pop157 households
42 · LGD-431150

Phulkonkonda

1,531 pop359 households
43 · LGD-431099

Polur

164 pop35 households
44 · LGD-431154

Potteru

1,800 pop389 households
45 · LGD-431162

Pusuguda

439 pop107 households
46 · LGD-925396

Pusuguda Rf

no figures yet
47 · LGD-431120

Putumpali

807 pop169 households
48 · LGD-925395

Rambharam

no figures yet
49 · LGD-431087

Rodanpalli

378 pop95 households
50 · LGD-431159

Sarbanpaly

1,164 pop230 households
51 · LGD-431085

Silakota

536 pop105 households
52 · LGD-431153

Singrajkota

155 pop36 households
53 · LGD-925397

Sunabeda

no figures yet
54 · LGD-431157

Tendraspaly

1,298 pop301 households
55 · LGD-431126

Tokelguda

305 pop67 households
56 · LGD-430962

Udayagiri

no figures yet
57 · LGD-431146

Uruballi

598 pop133 households
58 · LGD-431104

Vallampali

2,087 pop462 households
59 · LGD-959190

Walanpalli

no figures yet
Quick answers

People often ask about Motu

How many villages are in Motu mandal?

Motu mandal has 59 revenue villages spread across 8 gram panchayats in Malkangiri district, Odisha.

Where is the mandal headquarters of Motu?

The mandal headquarters of Motu is located at —.

What is the pincode of Motu mandal?

Motu mandal HQ uses pincode —. Individual villages may have their own pincodes — check the village page.

Which constituency does Motu fall under?

Motu mandal is part of — (Lok Sabha) and — (Vidhan Sabha).

What is the population of Motu mandal?

Motu mandal had a population of 36,879 per the 2011 Census, across 59 villages.

What is the police station for Motu mandal?

Motu mandal is served by —.

Which rivers flow through Motu mandal?

Major rivers in Motu mandal: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

By straight-line distance

Mandals near Motu

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(6 nearest)