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About Mala Village

Mala is a small village in Malwan tehsil, in the district of Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 305, made up of 131 males and 174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,328 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416605, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mala village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Tehsil Malwan
Pincode 416605
Area (hectares) 137.62 hectares
Population 305
Male Population 131
Female Population 174
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,328
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mala compares

By the 2011 count Mala is the 101st largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 699 residents. Its 137.62 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1067.

Getting to Mala

Mala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mala as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mala from other places

Mala lies about 45 km from Sindhudurg, and the nearest railway station is Kankavali, about 6.3 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Mala
Nearest railway station Kankavali 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Malwan 30 km
Nearest town Sāvantvādi 42 km
District headquarters Sindhudurg 45 km

Villages closest to Mala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Malwan tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mala

As per the Census of India 2011, Mala village had a population of 305. That makes it the 101st largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 699 residents.

Mala village has 131 males and 174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mala has about 1328 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1067.

The pincode recorded for Mala is 416605. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mala covers 137.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mala falls under Malwan tehsil of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Mala is Kankavali, about 6.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mala.

Mala is about 45 km from Sindhudurg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mala is in Malwan tehsil of Sindhudurg district. Kankavali is about 6.3 km away. Malwan is about 30 km away. Sāvantvādi is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagavewadi (4.5 km), Sadewadi (6.3 km) and Gavaliwadi (6.5 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mala today is likely to be higher.

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