IST ( UTC+5:30 ) Area • Elevation • 170 m (558 ft) Coordinates : 18°21'N 81°54'E ? / ? 18.35°N 81.90°E ? / 18.35; 81.90 Malkangiri ( Oriya : ??????????){{is a town and a notified area committee in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Orissa . It is the head quarter of