Balimela

Balimela is a town and a notified area committee in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It has several tribes and culture is odia. Odia is local language here.GeographyBalimela is located at. It has an average elevation of 418 metres (1371 feet).DemographicsIndia census, 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.