The I.T.D.A, Malkangiri has been established to function as a nodal agency in the terms of Plan formulation, implementation of programme and to give effect to the tribal sub-plan.

The 10th plan presented special policy frame for the all-round development of the tribal sub-plan. Therefore an autonomous body conceived its status as ITDA. The I.T.D.A, Malkangiri is functioning since 1975 and registered under Society Registration Act vide Registration No. 15052/79. This project having an area of 61,153 Sq. Kms. consisting of 2 NACs & 1045 Revenue villages and divided into 108 G.Ps, 7 Blocks & 7 Tahasils. According to 2011 census the population of this sub-plan area is 6,12,727. Out of them 1,07,654 S.C, 2,89,538 S.T and Rest of 1,07,006 others. The percentage of literacy comes to 30.53% of which Male 40.14% and Female 20.91%.