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About Mangalda Village

Mangalda is a small village in Chhatna tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 368, made up of 189 males and 179 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mangalda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mangalda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Chhatna
Pincode 722137
Area (hectares) 98.25 hectares
Population 368
Male Population 189
Female Population 179
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mangalda compares

By the 2011 count Mangalda is the 186th largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 685 residents. Its 98.25 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Mangalda

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

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 Mangalda

As per the Census of India 2011, Mangalda village had a population of 368. That makes it the 186th largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 685 residents.

Mangalda village has 189 males and 179 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mangalda has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 972.

The pincode recorded for Mangalda is 722137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mangalda covers 98.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mangalda falls under Chhatna tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Mangalda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Mangalda is in Chhatna tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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