Malegaon city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Malegaon Metropolitan Region. The Malegaon city is located in Maharashtra state of India.
The current estimate population of Malegaon city in 2025 is
687,000
, while Malegaon metro population is estimated at
841,000
. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Malegaon city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Malegaon city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Malegaon city, we will update the same here in 2025.
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Malegaon in 2011 is 471,312. Although Malegaon city has population of 471,312; its urban / metropolitan population is 576,642.
Malegaon Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio
In education section, total literates in Malegaon city are 345,816 of which 180,272 are males while 165,544 are females. Average literacy rate of Malegaon city is 87.61 percent of which male and female literacy was 90.35 and 84.81 percent.
The sex ratio of Malegaon city is 973 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 947 per 1000 boys.
Malegaon Slum Population
Total no. of Slums in Malegaon city & its Out Growth numbers 42,641 in which population of 264,892 resides. This is around 55.05% of total population of Malegaon city & its outgrowth which is 481,228.
Malegaon Religion
Malegaon is Muslim majority city in India with approximately 78.95 % of city population following Islam as their religion.
Hinduism is second most popular religion in city of Malegaon with approximately 18.50 % following it.
In Malegaon city, Christianity is followed by 0.10 %, Jainism by 0.82 %, Buddhism by 1.42 % and Sikhism by 0.04 %. Around 0.02 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.15 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion
Percentage
Total
Hindu
18.50 %
89,011
Muslims
78.95 %
379,927
Christian
0.10 %
504
Sikh
0.04 %
201
Buddhist
1.42 %
6,830
Jain
0.82 %
3,933
Others
0.02 %
97
Not Stated
0.15 %
725
Malegaon Future Population 2021-2031
Malegaon
City
Metropolitan
2011
471,312
576,642
2021
612,000
749,000
2022
630,000
771,000
2023
648,000
794,000
2024
667,000
817,000
2025
687,000
841,000
2026
707,000
866,000
2027
728,000
891,000
2028
749,000
917,000
2029
771,000
944,000
2030
794,000
972,000
2031
817,000
1,001,000
Malegaon City 2011
Total
Male
Female
City + Out Growths
481,228
244,080
237,148
City Population
471,312
238,868
232,444
Literates
345,816
180,272
165,544
Children (0-6)
76,585
39,332
37,253
Average Literacy (%)
87.61 %
90.35 %
84.81 %
Sexratio
973
Child Sexratio
947
Malegaon Metropolitan Region
Malegaon city comes under Malegaon Metropolitan area.
Malegaon Metropolitan
Total
Male
Female
Population
576,642
293,402
283,240
Literates
421,070
220,775
200,295
Children (0-6)
93,107
47,935
45,172
Average Literacy (%)
87.08 %
89.94 %
84.13 %
Sexratio
965
Child Sexratio
942
Malegaon Metropolitan Areas
Bhaigaon, Daregaon, Dhyane, Malde, Malegoan, and Soyagaon