Malwan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Malwan is a Municipal Council city situated in Malwan taluka of Sindhudurg district. The Malwan city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,620 families residing in the Malwan city. The total population of Malwan is 18,648 out of which 9,663 are males and 8,985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malwan is 930.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Malwan city is 1364 which is 7% of the total population. There are 727 male children and 637 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malwan is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malwan is 93%. Thus Malwan has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.6% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 94.76% and the female literacy rate is 91.11% in Malwan.

Population
18,648
Literacy
93%
Sex Ratio
930

Malwan Municipal Council has total administration over 4,620 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Malwan Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malwan Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 1,364 727 637
Literacy 93% 87.6% 84.7%
Scheduled Caste 775 400 375
Scheduled Tribe 116 58 58
Illiterate 2,574 1,195 1,379

Caste-wise Population - Malwan

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Malwan.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 775 400 375
Schedule Tribe 116 58 58

Religion-wise Population - Malwan

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Malwan is 16,295 which is 87.38% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Malwan is 584 which is 3.13% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Malwan as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 16,295 (87.38%) 8,459 7,836
Muslim 584 (3.13%) 313 271
Christian 1,393 (7.47%) 696 697
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 294 (1.58%) 148 146
Jain 52 (0.28%) 27 25
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 28 (0.15%) 19 9

Literacy Rate - Malwan

The total literacy rate of Malwan was 93% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 16,074 literates, males were 8,468 while females were 7,606. Also the male literacy rate was 94.76% and the female literacy rate was 91.11% in Malwan.

  Malwan Maharashtra
Female 91.11% 75.87%
Male 94.76% 88.38%
Total 93% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Malwan

The Sex Ratio of Malwan is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Malwan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Malwan.


Child Population - Malwan

According to Census 2011, there were 1,364 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Malwan. Out of which 727 were male while 637 were female.


Working Population - Malwan

In Malwan Municipal Council out of total population, 7,367 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,327 5,085 1,242
Cultivators 99 92 7
Agriculture Labourer 59 49 10
Household Industries 185 124 61
Other Workers 5,984 4,820 1,164
Marginal Workers 1,040 721 319
Non Working 11,281 3,857 7,424

Malwan Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Malwan is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,018 86.9% 977
2 Ward No - 2 1,103 84.7% 959
3 Ward No - 3 1,006 79.7% 1,028
4 Ward No - 4 1,150 89.7% 1,021
5 Ward No - 5 1,026 88.1% 966
6 Ward No - 6 1,298 90.6% 1,047
7 Ward No - 7 1,064 89.1% 1,034
8 Ward No - 8 877 88.1% 927
9 Ward No - 9 714 87.7% 1,006
10 Ward No - 10 1,257 89.9% 995
11 Ward No - 11 1,591 87.9% 388
12 Ward No - 12 1,802 85.5% 993
13 Ward No - 13 429 72.5% 932
14 Ward No - 14 1,152 87.8% 1,032
15 Ward No - 15 1,015 86.9% 1,123
16 Ward No - 16 1,009 79.7% 963
17 Ward No - 17 1,137 80.6% 998

Map of Malwan, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra


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