Mal Forest Village
Mal Forest is a revenue village in Gorubathan block, Kalimpong district, West Bengal. It had a population of 1,024 in 197 households (Census 2011).
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1,024 souls. 197 homes.
Gorubathan block, Kalimpong district, West Bengal.
Mal Forest today
- Banana₹2,400Siliguri APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Black Gram Dal(Urd Dal)₹12,500Siliguri APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Cabbage₹2,900Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC · 13 Nov 2026
Mal Forest at a glance
A small village by the standards of Gorubathan block, Mal Forest ranked 19th of 27 by population, with 1,024 people in 197 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 73.2%, below Kalimpong district's 79.2% (Gorubathan block: 76.9%), while the sex ratio was 962 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 953. It falls under Garubathan-I gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 735231. The village covers 2,499 hectares — about 25.0 km², or roughly 41 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Gorubathan Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 4 self-help groups with 54 members (2023-24) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Encyclopaedia
- Wikidata Q60789303 Matched on the LGD village code; retrieved 2026-10-29.
Gram panchayat
Mal Forest is in the Garubathan-I gram panchayat.
Other villages in Garubathan-I
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Mal Forest compares
By population, Mal Forest ranks #19 of 27 inhabited villages in Gorubathan block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Mal Forest had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 735231
- Gorubathan KhasmahalGorubathan5,291 pop
- Upper Fagu Tea GardenGorubathan3,587 pop
- Pankhasari KhasmahalGorubathan3,349 pop
- Lower Fagu Tea GardenGorubathan2,070 pop
- Nim KhasmahalGorubathan1,764 pop
- Darjiling Hilldoars Tea GardenGorubathan1,627 pop
- Samabiyong Tea GardenGorubathan1,608 pop
- Mal KhasmahalGorubathan1,322 pop
- Ambeok Tea GardenGorubathan1,297 pop
Other villages in Gorubathan block
View all 38 →- Rango Forest
- Paten Godak Khasmahal
- Gorubathan Khasmahal
- Today Tangta Khasmahal
- Kumai Tea Garden
- Samsing Khasmahal
- Upper Fagu Tea Garden
- Pankhasari Khasmahal
- Pagrang Bong Khasmahal
- Lower Fagu Tea Garden
- Nim Khasmahal
- Darjiling Hilldoars Tea Garden
- Samabiyong Tea Garden
- Kumai Khasmahal
- Kumai Forest
- Mal Khasmahal
- Ambeok Tea Garden
- Sakam Forest
- Dalingma Khasmahal
- Pankasari Forest
- Dalingkot Forest
- Pogu Forest
- Lehti Forest
- Pashiting Khasmahal
- Paren Forest
- Noam Forest
- Ambeok Forest
- Chichu Forest
- Eastnar Forest
- Manabari Khasmahal
- Mo Forest
- Rechila Chak Khasmahal
Mal Forest — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × West Bengal's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+10.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,024Census 2011
- Male / female
- 522 / 502
- Households
- 197
- People per home
- 5.2
- Literacy rate
- 73.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 412
- Work participation
- 40.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Mal Forest on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Mal Forest. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Mal Forest · 26.9550° N, 88.7050° E
Electoral profile
We can't yet place Mal Forest in a Lok Sabha or assembly constituency reliably — we need its map location, or more mapped villages around it. How constituencies are placed
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Mal Forest
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for West Bengal
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Essential services & places near Mal Forest
Mal Forest isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Gorubathan block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices80 in Kalimpong district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT GURUBATHAN, P.O. FAGU, DIST-DARJEELING, WEST BENGAL-735231
Bank · No map location — listed by district
SOMBARAY BAZAR, P.O. FAGU, GORUBATHAN, DT. DARJEELING, PIN-735231
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GORUBATHAN,DISTTKALIMPONG,WESTBENGAL-735231
Hospitals & clinics19 in Kalimpong district
Schools & anganwadis6 in Kalimpong district
Police & fire stations2 in Kalimpong district
Government offices1 in Kalimpong district
Temples4 in Kalimpong district
Temple
gorubathan, kalimpong
Churches2 in Kalimpong district
Other places of worship13 in Kalimpong district
Transport3 in Kalimpong district
Agriculture services1 in Kalimpong district
Community places8 in Kalimpong district
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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).
People often ask about Mal Forest
Where is Mal Forest located?
Mal Forest is a village in Gorubathan block of Kalimpong district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Mal Forest in?
Mal Forest is in Kalimpong district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Mal Forest belong to?
Mal Forest comes under the Garubathan-I gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Mal Forest?
The pincode of Mal Forest, Gorubathan, Kalimpong is 735231.
What is the population of Mal Forest?
As per the 2011 Census, Mal Forest had a population of 1,024 (522 males and 502 females).
How many households are there in Mal Forest?
Mal Forest had 197 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Mal Forest?
Mal Forest covers about 2,499 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Mal Forest?
The literacy rate of Mal Forest was 73.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Mal Forest?
Mal Forest had 962 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Mal Forest in?
Mal Forest is in the Gorubathan development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Mal Forest?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mal Forest is 306345 and its Census 2011 village code is 306345.
Which villages are near Mal Forest?
Villages near Mal Forest include Menglass Tea Garden (within ~8 km), Dalingkote Tea Garden (within ~8 km), Patharjhora Tea Garden (within ~8 km), Malnadi Tea Garden (within ~8 km), Gurjang Jhora Tea Garden (within ~8 km).
What is the population of Mal Forest in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Mal Forest's Census 2011 population of 1,024 by West Bengal's official RGI projection (+10.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,130 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Mal Forest?
The sarpanch of Mal Forest has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →No market in Kalimpong district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Siliguri APMC, Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC, Darjeeling APMC, Darjeeling district — about 42 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana · Banana - Ripe | Siliguri APMC | 2,300 | 2,500 | 2,400 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Black Gram Dal(Urd Dal) · Black Gram Dal | Siliguri APMC | 12,000 | 13,000 | 12,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,900 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Darjeeling APMC | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,900 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Carrot | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 3,300 | 3,500 | 3,400 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) | Darjeeling APMC | 7,400 | 7,600 | 7,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) · Green Ginger | Siliguri APMC | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Siliguri APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 13 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Mal Forest's shops. Best mandi price near Mal Forest →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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