Malkapur, Buldhana district

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Malkapur
New Malkapur
City
Malkapur City
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Malkapur
Coordinates: 20°53′06″N76°12′00″E / 20.885°N 76.2°E / 20.885; 76.2
Country Flag of India.svg
State Maharashtra
District Buldhana
Area
  Total
50.80 km2 (19.61 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total
167,740
  Density280/km2 (700/sq mi)
Language
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
443101
Telephone code07267
Vehicle registration MH 28
Sex ratio 0.9333 /
Literacy85%

Malkapur is a city and municipality in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. It is Known for its historical and economic significance.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census, [2] Malkapur Municipal Council has a population of 67,740. In which 34,693 are males and 33,047 females . Malkapur has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 75%. The male literacy is 89% and female literacy is 75%. In Malkapur, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

YearMaleFemaleTotal PopulationChangeReligion (%)
HinduMuslimChristianSikhsBuddhistJainOther religions and persuasionsReligion not stated
2001 [3] 313982961461012-51.39341.7390.1130.0984.1832.4600.0130.000
2011 [4] 3469333047677400.11046.82645.6380.1450.0354.5192.3250.0120.500

Transport

Malkapur is located on the Hajira - Kolkata National Highway 6, which is a part of the Asian Highway 46 from Kharagpur to Dhule.Malkapur railway station lies on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. [5]

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References

  1. "Village/Town-wise Primary Census Abstract, 2011 - MAHARASHTRA". 13 January 2015.
  2. "Village/Town-wise Primary Census Abstract, 2011 - MAHARASHTRA". 13 January 2015.
  3. Census India 2001.
  4. Census India 2011.
  5. Running, Train. "MKU/Malkapur railway station". train running status. Train running status. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2017.