Maligam village, Dasamantapur block | Pincode 764028

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Maligam is a village in Dasamantapur mandal, Koraput district, Odisha, with a population of 380 across 116 households. The village has a literacy rate of 37.6% and is located at 18.965°N, 82.962°E.

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MADHU DHANGDAMAJHI

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LGD code: 428487
Pincode: 764028
Post office: Dasamanthpur
Population: 380
Households: 116
Literacy rate: 37.6%
Sex ratio: 1032 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 243
Distance to district centre: 21 km
Distance to mandal centre: 11 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 334 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 504 km
Nearest railway station: Kakiriguma · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital · 28 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Maligam compares

By population, Maligam ranks #57 of 148 villages in Dasamantapur mandal.

Literacy rate

37.6%

+2.9% vs mandal average

Maligam37.6%

Dasamantapur mandal34.7%

Koraput district41.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,032

−19 vs mandal average

Maligam1,032

Dasamantapur mandal1,051

Household size

people per home

3.3

−0.6 vs mandal average

Maligam3.3

Dasamantapur mandal3.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Maligam at a glance

Maligam is a village of 380 people in 116 households (Census 2011) in Dasamantapur block, Koraput district, Odisha, the 57th-largest of 148 villages in Dasamantapur block. Literacy is 38%, 3 points above the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 1,032 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Koraput district centre, 58 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 7 km from Kakiriguma railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 764028, served by Dasamanthpur post office; the LGD village code is 428487. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 28 km away. The sarpanch is MADHU DHANGDAMAJHI. The population is estimated at 448 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Maligam · this village	380	38%	—
Jodipai · Kashipur	242	20%	2 km NW
Jodipai · Dasamantapur	458	38%	2 km NW
Girliput · Dasamantapur	98	10%	3.4 km N
Kellar · Kakiriguma	1,435	52%	3.7 km E
Panchada · Lakshmipur	3,092	38%	4.9 km S
Biraguda · Phulabani	232	64%	5.5 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Maligam

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 13
Power hours (winter): 20
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KORAPUT
Distance to nearest town (km): 35
Distance to district HQ (km): 58
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 14
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Tunpar
Total area (ha): 73
Irrigated area (ha): 44.13
Forest area (ha): 0.41

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Maligam

LGD code: 428487
Pincode: 764028
Post office: Dasamanthpur
Population (Census 2011): 380
Population (projected 2026): 448
Households: 116
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1032
Literacy rate: 37.6%
Coordinates: 18.96539°N, 82.96190°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Laxmipur
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MADHU DHANGDAMAJHI
Block / Mandal: Dasamantapur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Koraput district level

Then & Now

Maligam — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

380

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

448

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

116

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

137

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

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 380Census 2011
Households: 116Census 2011
Literacy rate: 37.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1032 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4482026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1372026 projection
Active job cards: 2,21,868MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,21,626MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,014NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 41.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 39.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 98.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Koraput district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Koraput district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Koraput district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Maligam

Mandal centre

Dasamantapur · ≈ 11 km

≈ 23 min by car · 28 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Koraput · ≈ 21 km

≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,707 people

Jayapatna · ≈ 58 km

≈ 2 h by car · 2 h 22 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar334 kmcapital
Hyderabad504 km
Kolkata690 km
Chennai715 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKakiriguma7 km
Bus stopbus stop24 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital28 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India23 km
CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management51 km
Police stationLandespolizei31 km

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Quick answers

People often ask about Maligam

What is the pincode of Maligam?

The pincode of Maligam, Dasamantapur block, Koraput district, Odisha is 764028. The post office is Dasamanthpur.

Which post office delivers to Maligam?

Mail for Maligam is delivered through Dasamanthpur post office, pincode 764028, in Dasamantapur block, Koraput district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Maligam located?

Maligam is a village in Dasamantapur block of Koraput district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Maligam as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Maligam village has a population of 380 across 116 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Maligam?

The current sarpanch of Maligam gram panchayat is MADHU DHANGDAMAJHI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Maligam in?

Maligam falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Maligam in?

Maligam falls under the Laxmipur assembly constituency (AC #141) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Maligam?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Maligam village is 37.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Maligam?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Maligam village is 1032 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Maligam?

12 schemes currently match residents of Maligam, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Maligam from Koraput district centre?

Maligam is approximately 21 km (straight-line) from the centre of Koraput district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Maligam?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Maligam village is 428487.

Which is the nearest town to Maligam?

Jayapatna (population 10,707, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 58 km from Maligam in a straight line.

How big is Maligam compared to other villages in Dasamantapur block?

Maligam ranks 57 of 148 villages in Dasamantapur block by Census 2011 population (380 residents).

How far is Maligam from Bhubaneswar?

Maligam is about 334 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 435 km.

How far is Maligam from Hyderabad?

Maligam is about 504 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 656 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Maligam?

Kakiriguma is the nearest railway station to Maligam, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Maligam?

bus stop is the nearest bus stop to Maligam, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 31 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Maligam?

Government Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Maligam, about 28 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 37 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Maligam?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Maligam, about 23 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 30 km.

Who is the MP for Maligam?

Maligam is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

What is the population of Maligam in 2026?

Maligam is estimated at 448 people in 2026, up about 18% from 380 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Maligam in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Maligam in Koraput district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Maligam?

MADHU DHANGDAMAJHI is the sarpanch of Maligam gram panchayat, Dasamantapur block. See the sarpanch list of Dasamantapur block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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People often ask about Maligam

What is the pincode of Maligam?

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In which district is Maligam located?

What is the population of Maligam as per Census 2011?

Who is the sarpanch of Maligam?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Maligam in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Maligam in?

What is the literacy rate in Maligam?

What is the sex ratio in Maligam?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Maligam?

How far is Maligam from Koraput district centre?

What is the LGD code of Maligam?

Which is the nearest town to Maligam?

How big is Maligam compared to other villages in Dasamantapur block?

How far is Maligam from Bhubaneswar?

How far is Maligam from Hyderabad?

Which is the nearest railway station to Maligam?

Which is the nearest bus stop to Maligam?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Maligam?

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Maligam?

Who is the MP for Maligam?

What is the population of Maligam in 2026?

Which agro-climatic zone is Maligam in?

Who is the sarpanch of Maligam?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Maligam — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Maligam on the map

Latest posts

Koraput Coffee: A Cup Of Coffee Is Changing Tribal Lives In Odisha

Notable persons of Maligam

Open jobs in Maligam

Upcoming events

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth

Dhanteras

Diwali (Deepavali)

Govardhan Puja

Bhai Dooj