About Malwan

Malwan is a city and a municipal council in Sindhudurg district in the India state of Maharashtra. As of 2001 India census, Malwan had a population of 18,675. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Malwan has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 77%. In Malwan, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.