# Malkapur, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ Town · Kolhapur, Maharashtra # Malkapur Malkapur is a town in Shahuwadi sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **5,339 people** in 1,138 households. Literacy was 89.8%. - 5,339people (2011) - 1,138households - 89.8%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of Malkapur ■ Malkapur · ■ Kolhapur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.8%** **88.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****780** **865 Working population ****34.5%** **35.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Malkapur Of every 100 households in Malkapur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Malkapur · ■ Kolhapur urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****70%** **75% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **3% Tap water ****95%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****96%** **85% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%** **82% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%** **11% Use banking services ****62%** **71% Television ****74%** **80% Mobile phone ****81%** **76% Computer with internet ****2%** **6% Two-wheeler ****29%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **11% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****80%** **72% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Malkapur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,310 (71%) · **■** Household industry 101 (5%) · **■** Farming 133 (7%) · **■** Marginal 296 (16%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Malkapur changed? From 3,307 in 1901 to 5,339 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Malkapur in numbers and road distances - Density2,752 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-3.0% - Annual rainfall1,048 mm - Temperature range11 °C to 41 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital)350 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)45 km by road - Kolhapur (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road - Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road - Kolhapur (railway station)45 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Malkapur ### Civic services - Pucca roads10 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets774 - Water storage450 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,138 - Electricity — industry29 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 1 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 · 20 beds · 3 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools6 govt - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Co-operative banks6 **Main manufactured goods:** sugarcane, rice and jaggery. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Malkapur - Banks5 in Malkapur - ATMs2 in Malkapur - Schools1 in Malkapur - Pharmacies1 in Malkapur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Malkapur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-1/) 442 92 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-2/) 332 69 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-3/) 215 51 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-4/) 250 54 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-5/) 266 67 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-6/) 312 68 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-7/) 291 65 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-8/) 308 63 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-9/) 447 92 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-10/) 405 82 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-11/) 340 72 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-12/) 279 55 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-13/) 267 58 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-14/) 267 49 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-15/) 291 54 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-16/) 324 76 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/malkapur/ward-17/) 303 71 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Malkapur?5,339 (Census 2011) - Which district is Malkapur in?Kolhapur district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Malkapur in 1901?3,307 - How many wards does Malkapur have?17 census wards (2011)