Malkapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Malkapur is a Municipal Council city situated in Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur district. The Malkapur city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,138 families residing in the Malkapur city. The total population of Malkapur is 5,339 out of which 2,699 are males and 2,640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Malkapur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Malkapur city is 509 which is 10% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Malkapur is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Malkapur is 89.8%. Thus Malkapur has higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 94.24% and the female literacy rate is 85.4% in Malkapur.
Malkapur Municipal Council has total administration over 1,138 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Malkapur Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Malkapur Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 509 | 286 | 223 |
| Literacy | 89.8% | 84.3% | 78.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,112 | 533 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,001 | 425 | 576 |
Caste-wise Population - Malkapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Malkapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,112 | 533 | 579 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26 | 14 | 12 |
Religion-wise Population - Malkapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Malkapur is 4,837 which is 90.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Malkapur is 402 which is 7.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Malkapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,837 | (90.6%) | 2,435 | 2,402 |
| Muslim | 402 | (7.53%) | 215 | 187 |
| Christian | 3 | (0.06%) | 1 | 2 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 71 | (1.33%) | 35 | 36 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.47%) | 13 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.02%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Malkapur
The total literacy rate of Malkapur was 89.81% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 4,338 literates, males were 2,274 while females were 2,064. Also the male literacy rate was 94.24% and the female literacy rate was 85.4% in Malkapur.
| Malkapur | Maharashtra | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.4% | 75.87% |
| Male | 94.24% | 88.38% |
| Total | 89.81% | 82.34% |
Sex Ratio - Malkapur
The Sex Ratio of Malkapur is 978. Thus per every 1000 men there were 978 females in Malkapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Malkapur.
Child Population - Malkapur
According to Census 2011, there were 509 children between age 0 to 6 years in Malkapur. Out of which 286 were male while 223 were female.
Working Population - Malkapur
In Malkapur Municipal Council out of total population, 1,840 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,840 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,544 | 1,166 | 378 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 68 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 101 | 81 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,310 | 988 | 322 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 190 | 106 |
| Non Working | 3,499 | 1,343 | 2,156 |
Malkapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Malkapur is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 442 | 77.1% | 1,125 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 332 | 76.8% | 1,101 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 215 | 88.4% | 1,028 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 250 | 82% | 923 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 266 | 81.6% | 887 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 312 | 87.8% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 291 | 85.2% | 753 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 308 | 76.3% | 925 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 447 | 80.5% | 935 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 405 | 74.8% | 1,109 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 340 | 67.6% | 1,099 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 279 | 88.5% | 1,007 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 267 | 87.3% | 1,008 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 267 | 87.3% | 1,008 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 291 | 84.9% | 819 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 324 | 84.9% | 952 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 303 | 80.9% | 1,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Malkapur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia