Magura
Magura is a revenue village in Ratua - II block, Malda district, West Bengal. It had a population of 4,561 in 908 households (Census 2011).
4,561 people. 908 homes.
Ratua - II block, Malda district, West Bengal.
Magura today
- Onion₹4,350Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
- Potato₹630Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
- Rice₹5,300Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Magura is a village in Ratua - II block, Malda district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had 4,561 people in 908 households, with a literacy rate of 53.8%. It is administered by the Sreepur-I gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 732128.
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Gram panchayat
Magura is in the Sreepur-I gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sreepur-I
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Magura compares
By population, Magura is #20 of 48 inhabited villages in Ratua - II block.
| — | Magura | Ratua - II block | Malda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 53.8% | 56.2% | 59.4% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 996 | 963 | 949 |
| People per household | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 732128
- Jot Basanta · English Bazar
- Mabarakpur · Maldah (Old)
- Magurakhod · Ratua - II
- Mahish Bathani · Maldah (Old)
- Balarampur · Maldah (Old)
- Barkol · Maldah (Old)
- Kismat Sultanpur · Gazole
- Mahammadpur · Maldah (Old)
- Jatalpur · English Bazar
All villages with PIN 732128 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Magura
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Malda district
- Notice for draft List of Job Cards/Workers Proposed for Deletion/Cancellation under( MGNREGS) under Ratua-II Development Block
District Administration, Malda · 5 Oct 2026
- Notice for publication of draft list of job cards/workers proposed for Deletion/Cancellation under MGNREGS under Bakhrabad Gram Panchayat
District Administration, Malda · 5 Oct 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Magura
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Magura right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Magura
Magura isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Ratua - II block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices517 in Malda district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics165 in Malda district
Primary / community health centre
Near Achintala Bridge, Sultanganj, Pukhuria
Schools & anganwadis24 in Malda district
Colleges & universities4 in Malda district
Police & fire stations2 in Malda district
Government offices3 in Malda district
Temples9 in Malda district
Churches1 in Malda district
Mosques6 in Malda district
Other places of worship2 in Malda district
Transport29 in Malda district
Community places23 in Malda district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Magura on the map
Electoral profile
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Questions about Magura
- Where is Magura located?
- Magura is a village in Ratua - II block of Malda district, West Bengal, India.
- Which district is Magura in?
- Magura is in Malda district of West Bengal.
- Which gram panchayat does Magura belong to?
- Magura comes under the Sreepur-I gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Magura?
- The pincode of Magura, Ratua - II, Malda is 732128.
- What is the population of Magura?
- As per the 2011 Census, Magura had a population of 4,561 (2,285 males and 2,276 females).
- How many households are there in Magura?
- Magura had 908 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Magura?
- The literacy rate of Magura was 53.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Magura?
- Magura had 996 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- What is the LGD code of Magura?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Magura is 312444 and its Census 2011 village code is 312444.
- Which villages are near Magura?
- Other villages in Ratua - II block include Ailpara, Ballabhpur, Barail, Betahaek Barna, Bishanpur.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Ratua - II block
- Pukhuria
- Sambalpur
- Maharajpur
- Nijgan Paranpur
- Shibnagar
- Barail
- Sultanpur
- Raninagar
- Nasipur
- Kadamtali
- Chandpur
- Rajapur
- Kumarganj
- Koklamari
- Magurakhod
- Satmara
- Naoda
- Rangamatia
- Nij Ganaraidanga
- Betahaek Barna
- Laskarpur
- Mirdadpur
- Haripur
- Palashbona
- Kheria
- Gobarjana
- Elahabad
- Ballabhpur
- Shripur
- Nesta
Latest reports up to 22 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion · Nasik | Samsi APMC | 4,300 | 4,400 | 4,350 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Local | Samsi APMC | 620 | 650 | 630 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · Fine | Samsi APMC | 5,200 | 5,400 | 5,300 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
