Malkapur

Malkapur is a Town and Tehsil in Buldana District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Malkapur Block (CD) is 03979. The total area of Malkapur Tehsil is 456 km², which includes 450.88 km² of rural area and 5.12 km² of urban area. Malkapur has a sex ratio of approximately 940 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malkapur Tehsil

Malkapur Tehsil has a total of 73 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Malkapur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malkapur Tehsil

The population profile of Malkapur Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Malkapur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Malkapur Tehsil is around 1,78,534 people. This includes 92,001 males and 86,533 females. Rural population is about 1,10,794 (57,308 males and 53,486 females), while urban population is nearly 67,740 (34,693 males and 33,047 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 22,039 of the population, with 11,824 boys and 10,215 girls. Rural areas have 13,055 children, and urban areas have about 8,984 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,35,529 literate people in Malkapur Tehsil, including 73,958 literate males and 61,571 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 83,861 individuals and urban literacy covers around 51,668 people.
• About 43,005 people in Malkapur Tehsil are not literate, including 18,043 males and 24,962 females. Rural areas include 26,933 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,072 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 38,487 households, with 25,608 in villages and 12,879 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malkapur Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Malkapur Tehsil is approximately 22,525 people, including 11,555 males and 10,970 females. Around 17,974 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,551 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Malkapur Tehsil is about 8,790 people, including 4,523 males and 4,267 females. Around 8,286 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 504 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 392 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 246 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 13,230 people per sq. km.