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About Maldihi Village

Maldihi is a mid sized village in Saltora tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 516, made up of 277 males and 239 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 863 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722153, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maldihi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maldihi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Saltora
Pincode 722153
Area (hectares) 63.31 hectares
Population 516
Male Population 277
Female Population 239
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 863
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Maldihi compares

By the 2011 count Maldihi is the 85th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 939 residents. Its 63.31 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Maldihi

Maldihi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maldihi 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ledi Pahari, Madhabpur, Mahisaradi and Majit. 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 Maldihi

As per the Census of India 2011, Maldihi village had a population of 516. That makes it the 85th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 939 residents.

Maldihi village has 277 males and 239 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maldihi has about 863 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Maldihi is 722153. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maldihi covers 63.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maldihi falls under Saltora tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Maldihi notes the nearest railway station 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 <5 km distance for Maldihi.

Maldihi is in Saltora 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 Maldihi today is likely to be higher.

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