Malkapur (Buldhana)
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| State : | Maharashtra | ||
| District : | Buldhana | ||
| Location : | 20 ° 53 ' N , 76 ° 12' E | ||
| Height : | 255 m | ||
| Residents : | 67,740 (2011) | ||
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Malkapur is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra .
The city is part of the Buldhana district . Malkapur has the status of a Municipal Council . The city is divided into 27 wards . On the cut-off date of the 2011 census, it had a total of 67,740 inhabitants, of which 34,693 were men and 33,047 women. Hindus form the largest group of the city's population with a share of over 46%, followed by Muslims with over 45%. The literacy rate in 2011 was 87.94%, well above the national average.
The region around Malkapur is known for the cultivation of cotton .