9. Administrative Set Up:

The Governing Body of Zilla Parishad, Malkangiri which is at the apex of the Administrative hierarchy, has been reconstituted under the Chairmanship of the President, Zilla Parishad. The Collector and District Magistrate is functioning as Ex-Officio Chief Executive Officer of DRDA/ Zilla Parishad. The Chief Devlopment is the Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad.  The Zilla Parshad meets regularly to discuss various important issues and take decisions.

Name of the Zilla Parishad:

Zilla Parishad, Malkangiri
At/Po/Via/Dist.-Malkangiri

As per Government Notification this DRDA has function on dated 3rd December 1992 in the campus of ITDA, Malkangiri. But now functioning at own building i.e nearer to District Head Quarter Hospital, Malkangiri.

a) Geographical area of the Distinct: 5791 Sq. kms.
b) No.of Sub-Division: 01 Malkangiri
c) No.of Blocks: 07 (Malkangiri, Mathili, Khairput, Chitrakonda, Korukonda, Kalimela & Podia)
d) No.of Tahasil: 07 (Malkangiri, Mathili, Khairput, K. Gumma, Kalimela, Chitrakonda & Motu)
e) No.of ULBs: 02 (Malkangiri Municipality/ Balimela NAC)
f) No.of Police Station: 10
g) No.of Out Posts: 11                                                           
h) No.of bit house: Nil
i) No.of RI Circles: Nil
j) No.of Grampanchyats: 111
k) No.of Revenue  Villages: 1045

i. Uninhabited Village: 66

ii. Inhabited Village: 979

l) No. of Fire Stations: 07 (Malkangiri, Kalimela,Mathili,K.Gumma,Khairput Podia,Korukonda)
m) No. of Parliamentary Constituency: 01 (13-Nawarangpur)
n) No. of Assembly Constituency: 02( 146-Malkangiri, 147-Chitrakonda)
o) Normal Rainfall: 1521.8 MM
p) Reputed Temple: Bharavi Temple, Malkangiri
q) Tourist Places:

i. Tarini Temple, Malkangiri
ii. ECO Park, Satiguda, Malkangiri
iii. Banda Hill/ Amakunda/ Sitakinda
iv. Balimela Power House, Balimela

r) Irrigation Potential: Karif and Rabi are 70.03 thousand hectares and 34.65 thousand hectares respectively through major and medium irrigation projects namely Potteru and Satiguda.
s) Irrigation:

i. Major/ Medium Irrigation: (Kharif: 36436, Rabi:29684)
ii. Minor Irrigation: (Kharif: 1587, Rabi: 420)
iii. Lift Irrigation: (Kharif: 2504, Rabi: 1346)

t) Educational Institutions:

i. Primary School: 838
ii. ME Schools: 351
iii. Secondary Schools: 41
iv. Total: 1230
v. Colleges: 09