Balimela

Balimela is a town and a notified area committee in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Odisha. Odia is the local language. Balimela comes under Chitrakonda assembly constituency.

Balimela
Town
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Coordinates: 18.25°N 82.13°E / 18.25; 82.13
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Malkangiri
Government
• Type	democracy
• Body	Notified area Council
Elevation	418 m (1,371 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,500
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	OD 30
Website	odisha.gov.in

Geography

Balimela is located at 18.25°N 82.13°E / 18.25; 82.13.^[1] It has an average elevation of 418 metres (1371 feet). Balimela is surrounded by mountains and prone to rain. In summer, the temperature runs above 45 °C.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Balimela had a population of 11,500. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Balimela has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population has increased these days and as per unofficial sources it is more than 18000 now. Around 90% of people are Hindusin Balimela where as out of the total population 10% are Christian and 1% are Muslim.