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About Mal Forest Village
Mal Forest is a mid sized village in Gorubathan tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,024, made up of 522 males and 502 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2499.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735231, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Mal Forest Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjiling |
| Tehsil | Gorubathan |
| Pincode | 735231 |
| Area (hectares) | 2499.36 hectares |
| Population | 1,024 |
| Male Population | 522 |
| Female Population | 502 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 962 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Mal Forest compares
By the 2011 count Mal Forest is the 19th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,247 residents. Its 2499.36 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.
Getting to Mal Forest
Mal Forest is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mal Forest 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. The nearest villages by name are Kumai Forest, Kumai Khasmahal, Kumai Tea Garden and Lehti Forest. 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 Mal Forest
As per the Census of India 2011, Mal Forest village had a population of 1,024. That makes it the 19th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,247 residents.
Mal Forest village has 522 males and 502 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mal Forest has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.
The pincode recorded for Mal Forest is 735231. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mal Forest covers 2499.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Mal Forest falls under Gorubathan tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.
The census record for Mal Forest notes the nearest railway station 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 Mal Forest.
Mal Forest is in Gorubathan tehsil of Darjiling 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 Mal Forest today is likely to be higher.
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