Skip to main content

About Malamba Village

Malamba is a mid sized village in Memari II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,397, made up of 711 males and 686 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Malamba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Malamba village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Memari II
Pincode 713426
Area (hectares) 209.04 hectares
Population 1,397
Male Population 711
Female Population 686
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Malamba compares

By the 2011 count Malamba is the 33rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents. Its 209.04 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Malamba

Malamba is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Malamba as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Malamba from other places

Malamba lies about 25 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Bhatar, about 16 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 Malamba
Nearest railway station Bhatar 16 km
Nearest town Memāri 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Memari II 25 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 25 km

Villages closest to Malamba

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Memari II 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 Malamba

As per the Census of India 2011, Malamba village had a population of 1,397. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents.

Malamba village has 711 males and 686 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Malamba has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Malamba is 713426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Malamba covers 209.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Malamba falls under Memari II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Malamba is Bhatar, about 16 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Malamba.

Malamba is about 25 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Malamba is in Memari II tehsil of Barddhaman district. Bhatar is about 16 km away. Memāri is about 21 km away. Memari II is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Satgachhia (12 km), Parhati (14 km) and Chak Narayan (22 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.