Malwan Religion Population Census 2011
Malwan has 1,11,807 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 1,03,713 people (92.76%), followed by Buddhist with 3,570 people (3.19%).
Official Census 2011 records for Malwan subdistrict in Sindhudurg district (Maharashtra) list a total enumerated population of 1,11,807. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 1,03,713 residents, accounting for 92.76% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 3,570 individuals (3.19%), representing a lead difference of 89.57 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 8,094 persons, or 7.24% of Malwan's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Malwan
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Malwan across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 1,03,713 individuals (92.76% share).
- Buddhist: 3,570 individuals (3.19% share).
- Christian: 2,598 individuals (2.32% share).
- Muslim: 1,711 individuals (1.53% share).
- NotStated: 104 individuals (0.09% share).
- Jain: 96 individuals (0.09% share).
- Sikh: 13 individuals (0.01% share).
- Other: 2 individuals (0.00% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Malwan
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,03,713 | 92.76% |
| Buddhist | 3,570 | 3.19% |
| Christian | 2,598 | 2.32% |
| Muslim | 1,711 | 1.53% |
| NotStated | 104 | 0.09% |
| Jain | 96 | 0.09% |
| Sikh | 13 | 0.01% |
| Other | 2 | 0.00% |
Other Subdistricts in Sindhudurg
Key Facts
- Hindu: 1,03,713 (92.76%)
- Buddhist: 3,570 (3.19%)
- Christian: 2,598 (2.32%)
- Muslim: 1,711 (1.53%)
- NotStated: 104 (0.09%)
- Jain: 96 (0.09%)