Malkangiri District

Malkangiri district is the southwesternmost district in the Indian state of Odisha. It has two Vidhan sabha constituencies. Local legend claims Valmiki wrote the Ramayana on the banks of the Tamasa river. The region was known as Malyavantagiri in the Ramayana, and it was believed Sitakunda was the bathing-place of Sita, near Mudulipada. Local lege…
Malkangiri district is the southwesternmost district in the Indian state of Odisha. It has two Vidhan sabha constituencies. Local legend claims Valmiki wrote the Ramayana on the banks of the Tamasa river. The region was known as Malyavantagiri in the Ramayana, and it was believed Sitakunda was the bathing-place of Sita, near Mudulipada. Local legend claims the Pandavas spent a year in exile in the dense forests of Malkangiri. Kanamraju, Balaraju and Poturaju are the three famous Lords of this area, who are being worshiped by the people. On every alternative year, Badayatra, the festival of these Lords is celebrated throughout the district.
  • Elevation: 195 m (640 ft)
  • Country: India
  • State: Odisha
  • Headquarters: Malkangiri
  • PIN: 764 xxx
  • Sex ratio: 1.004 ♂/♀
  • Literacy: 49.49%
Data from: en.wikipedia.org