# Malwan, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ Town · Sindhudurg, Maharashtra # Malwan Malwan is a town in Malwan sub-district of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **18,648 people** in 4,620 households. Literacy was 93.0%. - 18,648people (2011) - 4,620households - 93.0%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of Malwan ■ Malwan · ■ Sindhudurg urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****93.0%** **92.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****876** **897 Working population ****39.5%** **35.7% 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 Malwan Of every 100 households in Malwan in 2011, 97 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Malwan · ■ Sindhudurg urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****79%** **87% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **4% Tap water ****14%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****89%** **78% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%** **19% Use banking services ****78%** **80% Television ****75%** **78% Mobile phone ****73%** **78% Computer with internet ****3%** **5% Two-wheeler ****31%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **10% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****75%** **69% 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 Malwan work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 5,984 (81%) · **■** Household industry 185 (3%) · **■** Farming 158 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,040 (14%) 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 Malwan changed? From 19,626 in 1901 to 18,648 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). ## Malwan in numbers and road distances - Density2,974 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-0.2% - Annual rainfall2,966 mm - Temperature range14 °C to 36 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital)533 km by road - ORAS Bk. (district HQ)29 km by road - Kolhapur (city of 1 lakh+)161 km by road - Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)161 km by road - ORAS Bk. (railway station)29 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 Malwan ### Civic services - Pucca roads40 km - DrainageNo drainage - Flush toilets3,522 - Water storage600 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes4,200 - Electricity — industry90 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools13 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 1 private - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 - Co-operative banks5 **Main manufactured goods:** mango, cashunut and coconut. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Malwan - Hospitals1 in Malwan - Banks7 in Malwan - ATMs2 in Malwan - Hotels37 in Malwan - Schools1 in Malwan - Pharmacies2 in Malwan - Restaurants8 in Malwan 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/). ## Malwan ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-1/) 1,018 271 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-2/) 1,103 276 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-3/) 1,006 245 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-4/) 1,150 287 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-5/) 1,026 270 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-6/) 1,298 342 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-7/) 1,064 291 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-8/) 877 232 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-9/) 714 196 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-10/) 1,257 319 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-11/) 1,591 315 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-12/) 1,802 427 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-13/) 429 97 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-14/) 1,152 277 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-15/) 1,015 263 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-16/) 1,009 238 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/malwan/ward-17/) 1,137 274 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 Malwan?18,648 (Census 2011) - Which district is Malwan in?Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Malwan in 1901?19,626 - How many wards does Malwan have?17 census wards (2011)