Malwan

Malwan is a Town and Tehsil in Sindhudurg 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 Malwan Block (CD) is 04278. The total area of Malwan Tehsil is 639 km², which includes 633.15 km² of rural area and 6.27 km² of urban area. Malwan has a sex ratio of approximately 1032 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Malwan Tehsil

Malwan Tehsil has a total of 134 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 Malwan Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Malwan Tehsil

The population profile of Malwan 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 Malwan 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 Malwan Tehsil is around 1,11,807 people. This includes 55,010 males and 56,797 females. Rural population is about 93,159 (45,347 males and 47,812 females), while urban population is nearly 18,648 (9,663 males and 8,985 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 8,342 of the population, with 4,338 boys and 4,004 girls. Rural areas have 6,978 children, and urban areas have about 1,364 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 91,012 literate people in Malwan Tehsil, including 46,980 literate males and 44,032 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 74,938 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,074 people.
• About 20,795 people in Malwan Tehsil are not literate, including 8,030 males and 12,765 females. Rural areas include 18,221 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,574 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 28,924 households, with 24,304 in villages and 4,620 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Malwan 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 Malwan Tehsil is approximately 7,015 people, including 3,425 males and 3,590 females. Around 6,240 people live in rural parts. Nearly 775 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Malwan Tehsil is about 785 people, including 395 males and 390 females. Around 669 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 116 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 175 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 147 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,974 people per sq. km.