3. Brief History and Background of its Establishment:

     Malkangiri is the Southern most District of Odisha has come in to existence with effect from 2^nd October 1992 after bifurcation from erstwhile Koraput District. Simultaneously District Fisheries Office at Malkangiri comes into functioning as its own unique office with full phase from 17^th October 1995 as well. This Office was functioning in a rented house up to 31^st December 2001 and now functioning at Government Fish Farm, Malkangiri.

     Malkangiri District lies between 17'45" and 18'45" North Latitude 81'30" and 82'30" East Longitude approximately. It extends up to East-Koraput and Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh in West Dante Wada District and North Bastar District of Chhatisgarh and Khamam District of Andhra Pradesh in the South. The Malkangiri District is comprises with rivers, Canals, reservoirs and MIPs. The soil structure is being sandy, loamy, sandy loam has on undulapitated Topography with Hills and dales. Main water drains through a number of Nallah and ultimately passing through five major rivers i.e. Saberi, Sileru, Potteru, Sati, and Gurupriya. The major water resources for cultivation are from Satiguda Irrigation Project and Potteru Irrigation Project Canals.

     The Malkangiri District has 108 Nos. of Gram Panchayat, 02 Nos. of N.A.Cs. and 07 Nos. of Blocks, Malkangiri District comprises with one sub-division with three Tahasil viz; Malkangiri, Chitrakonda and Mottu. Seven Nos. of Blocks viz; Kalimela, Korukonda, Kudumulugumma, Khoirput, Malkangiri, Mathili & Podia.

District Profile (As on 2005-06):

i) Date of functioning of the District: 17.10.1995
ii) No. of Sub-Division: 1 no.
iii) No. of Tahasil: 3 nos.
iv) No. of Block: 7 nos.
v) No. of Police Station: 8 nos.
vi) No. of Gram Panchayat: 108 nos.
vii) No. of NAC.: 2 nos.
viii) No. of R.I. Circle: 22 nos.
ix) No. of Revenue villages: 933 nos.
x) No. of Hamlet villages: 941 nos.

i. Malkangiri: 298 nos.
ii. Chitrakonda: 338 nos.
iii. Mottu: 305 nos.

xi) No. of BPL Families: 81847 nos.
xii) No. of cultivated area (in ha.): 141560 Ha.
xiii) No. of M.I.P.: 26 nos.
xiv) No. of Minor reservoir: 2 nos.
xv) No. of Medium reservoir: Nil
xvi) No. of Major reservoir: 1 no.
xvii) No. of villages: 133
xviii) No. of M.P.V. villages: 81
xix) Geographical Area: 6190 Sq. Km.
xx) Forest Area: 155887.084 ha.
xxi) Cultivable Area: 141560 ha.
xxii) Irrigated Area: 9620.559 Ha.
xxiii) Population as per 2001 Census: 480232Nos. (Male: 240540, Female: 239692)
xxiv) Average Annual Rainfall: 1190.90 mm.
xxv) Normal Rainfall: 1521.80 mm.
xxvi) No. of Major Rivers: 5 nos.
xxvii) No. of major Irrigation Canals: 2 nos.
xxviii) No. of GP Tanks with area: 887 nos. 799.83 Ha.
xxix) No. of Revenue Tanks with area Ha.: 195 nos./ 234.12 Ha.
xxx) No. of reservoir (40 Ha. and above): 3 nos.
xxxi) No. of Fishery Cooperative Societies: 10 nos.
xxxii) No. of Major Govt. Breeding Fish Farm: 2 nos.
xxxiii) No. of Block level Nurseries Centre: 4 nos.
xxxiv) Percentage of Literacy:

i. Male: 41.21 %
ii. Female: 21.28 %
iii. Average: 31.26 %