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{{About|the municipality in Odisha, India|its namesake district|Malkangiri district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Malkangiri
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.35|N|81.90|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Orissa Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malkangiri district|Malkangiri]]
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| founder = Mallikamardhangiri
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_m = 178
| population_total = 31,007
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]], [[English language|English]]

| Local Language | [[Odia]], [[Adivasi]], [[Didai]], [[Koya]]

| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.in/MALKANGIRI-PINCODE 7640XX]
| registration_plate = OD-30
| website = {{URL|https://malkangiri.nic.in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Malkangiri''' historically known as 'Malikamardhangiri' is a town and a Municipality in [[Malkangiri district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Odisha]]. It is the headquarters of the Malkangiri district. Malkangiri is the new home of the East Pakistani refugees (present day Bangladesh), 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 1990s (most of them have returned, baring a couple of house holds). Currently it is one of the most naxalite-affected areas of the state and is a part of the [[Red Corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 2009-12-11 |access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref>

==History==
Malkangiri or Malikamardhangiri as it was historically known was founded by King Malikamardhan Krishna (1676-1681 CE), ruler of Nandapur-[[Jeypore]] kingdom of Odisha. He was a valorous military genius who defeated the joint forces of the French and the army of Golconda and captured fifteen French canons. He killed the general of the Golconda army called Malik Mohammad and therefore was named 'Malik-mardhan' which means 'destroyer of Malik'. He also constructed a strong fort named Malikamardhangadha and it is surmised that the whole area in which the fort was located came to be known in the course of time as Malikamardhangiri and later the British renamed it as Malkangiri.{{sfn|KSB Singh|1939|p=60}}

==Geography==
Malkangiri is located at {{Coord|18.35|N|81.90|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Malkangiri.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malkangiri]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|170|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=447349</ref> Malkangiri had a population of 31,007. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Malkangiri has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 48%. In Malkangiri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Politics==
After 2019 elections Current MLA from Malkangiri Assembly (ST) Constituency is Shri Aditya Madhi of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Previous [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Malkangiri Assembly (ST) Constituency is Manas Kumar Madkami of [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]], who won the seat in 2014. Previous MLAs from this seat were Arabinda Dhali of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] in 2000 and in 1995, Naka Kanaya who won it for [[Janata Dal|JD]] in 1990 and for [[Janata Party|JNP]] in 1977, Nadiabasi Biswas of INC in 1985, Naka Laxmaya of INC(I) in 1980.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp86.htm
|title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 86-Malkangiri Constituency of Odisha
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|access-date = 2008-09-15
}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Malkangiri is part of [[Nabarangpur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|access-date=2008-09-15
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archive-date=2009-03-04
}}</ref>

==References==
* {{cite book |author=KSB Singh |title=Nandapur A Forsaken Kingdom |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.209240 |year=1939 |publisher=Utkal Sahitya Press |isbn=978-81-86772-17-1 }}
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Malkangiri}}
* [http://www.malkangiri.nic.in/ Official website]
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/Odisha/districts/malkangiri.htm Map of Malkangiri]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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