Maldiha village, Mohammad Bazar block | Pincode 731132

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Maldiha is a village in Mohammad Bazar mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, comprising 844 people across 193 households. It has a literacy rate of 62.3%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SUKUMAR HANSDA

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LGD code: 316893
Pincode: 731132
Post office: Md.Bazar Town Ship
Population: 844
Households: 193
Literacy rate: 62.3%
Sex ratio: 927 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 296
Distance to district centre: 166 km
Distance to mandal centre: 152 km
Distance to Kolkata: 308 km
Distance to Delhi: 1004 km
Nearest railway station: Duriatanr Halt · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Sadar Hospital, Jamua · 17 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Maldiha compares

By population, Maldiha ranks #71 of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar mandal.

Literacy rate

62.3%

+6.4% vs mandal average

Maldiha: 62.3%
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 55.9%
Birbhum district: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

927

−42 vs mandal average

Maldiha: 927
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 969

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.1 vs mandal average

Maldiha: 4.4
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Maldiha at a glance

Maldiha is a village of 844 people in 193 households (Census 2011) in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 71st-largest of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar block. Literacy is 62%, 6 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 927 women per 1,000 men. It lies 166 km from the Birbhum district centre, 20 km from Chakai, the nearest town, 16 km from Duriatanr Halt railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731132, served by Md.Bazar Town Ship post office; the LGD village code is 316893. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sadar Hospital, Jamua, 17 km away. The sarpanch is SUKUMAR HANSDA, and the village votes in Sainthia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krishna Kanta Saha. The population is estimated at 995 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Maldiha · this village	844	62%	—
Maldiha · Fatehpur	693	51%	0 km N
Hardia · Satgawan	17	53%	0 km N
Maldiha · Salbani	155	87%	0 km N
Maldiha · Barhara	7,345	54%	0 km N
Madwa · Satgawan	0	—	0 km N
Maldiha · Godda	656	57%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Maldiha

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 20
Power hours (winter): 20
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 114.39
Irrigated area (ha): 97.53
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Maldiha

LGD code: 316893
Pincode: 731132
Post office: Md.Bazar Town Ship
Population (Census 2011): 844
Population (projected 2026): 995
Households: 193
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 927
Literacy rate: 62.3%
Coordinates: 24.51100°N, 86.20714°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sainthia
Member of Parliament: Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly: Krishna Kanta Saha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUKUMAR HANSDA
Block / Mandal: Mohammad Bazar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Birbhum district level

Then & Now

Maldiha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

844

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

995

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

193

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

228

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 844Census 2011
Households: 193Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 927 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9952026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2282026 projection
Active job cards: 4,44,187MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 0MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 934NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 90.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 77.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Birbhum district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Maldiha

Mandal centre

Mohammad Bazar · ≈ 152 km

≈ 5 h 11 min by car · 6 h 10 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Birbhum · ≈ 166 km

≈ 5 h 41 min by car · 6 h 45 min by bike

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Nearest town · 11,525 people

Chakai · ≈ 20 km

≈ 41 min by car · 48 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Kolkata308 kmcapital
Delhi1004 km
Hyderabad1127 km
Chennai1415 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDuriatanr Halt16 km
Hospital / PHCSadar Hospital, Jamua17 km
CollegeBajla Mahila College49 km

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People often ask about Maldiha

What is the pincode of Maldiha?

The pincode of Maldiha, Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal is 731132. The post office is Md.Bazar Town Ship.

Which post office delivers to Maldiha?

Mail for Maldiha is delivered through Md.Bazar Town Ship post office, pincode 731132, in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Maldiha located?

Maldiha is a village in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Maldiha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Maldiha village has a population of 844 across 193 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Maldiha?

The current sarpanch of Maldiha gram panchayat is SUKUMAR HANSDA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Maldiha in?

Maldiha falls under the Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency (PC #42) of West Bengal.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Maldiha in?

Maldiha falls under the Sainthia assembly constituency (AC #289) of West Bengal.

What is the literacy rate in Maldiha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Maldiha village is 62.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Maldiha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Maldiha village is 927 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Maldiha?

12 schemes currently match residents of Maldiha, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Maldiha from Birbhum district centre?

Maldiha is approximately 166 km (straight-line) from the centre of Birbhum district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Maldiha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Maldiha village is 316893.

Which is the nearest town to Maldiha?

Chakai (population 11,525, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 20 km from Maldiha in a straight line.

How big is Maldiha compared to other villages in Mohammad Bazar block?

Maldiha ranks 71 of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar block by Census 2011 population (844 residents).

How far is Maldiha from Kolkata?

Maldiha is about 308 km from Kolkata in a straight line (the state capital of West Bengal); by road expect roughly 400 km.

How far is Maldiha from Delhi?

Maldiha is about 1004 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 1305 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Maldiha?

Duriatanr Halt is the nearest railway station to Maldiha, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Maldiha?

Sadar Hospital, Jamua is the nearest hospital or health centre to Maldiha, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Who is the MLA of Maldiha?

Maldiha falls under Sainthia assembly constituency (AC 289). The sitting MLA is Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP).

Who is the MP for Maldiha?

Maldiha is in Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Satabdi Roy (Trinamool Congress).

What is the population of Maldiha in 2026?

Maldiha is estimated at 995 people in 2026, up about 18% from 844 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Maldiha in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Maldiha in Birbhum district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Maldiha?

SUKUMAR HANSDA is the sarpanch of Maldiha gram panchayat, Mohammad Bazar block. See the sarpanch list of Mohammad Bazar block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)