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About Maricha Gitaldaha Village

Maricha Gitaldaha is a large village in Sitalkuchi tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,993, made up of 1,518 males and 1,475 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 341.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736158, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maricha Gitaldaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maricha Gitaldaha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Sitalkuchi
Pincode 736158
Area (hectares) 341.62 hectares
Population 2,993
Male Population 1,518
Female Population 1,475
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Maricha Gitaldaha compares

By the 2011 count Maricha Gitaldaha is the 21st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,766 residents. Its 341.62 hectares work out to about 8.8 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 962.

Getting to Maricha Gitaldaha

Maricha Gitaldaha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maricha Gitaldaha 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 Kurshamari Pratham Khanda, Lalbazar Dwitia Khanda, Madhyam Madhusudan and Maghpala. 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 Maricha Gitaldaha

As per the Census of India 2011, Maricha Gitaldaha village had a population of 2,993. That makes it the 21st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,766 residents.

Maricha Gitaldaha village has 1,518 males and 1,475 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maricha Gitaldaha has about 972 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 962.

The pincode recorded for Maricha Gitaldaha is 736158. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maricha Gitaldaha covers 341.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maricha Gitaldaha falls under Sitalkuchi tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Maricha Gitaldaha 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 Maricha Gitaldaha.

Maricha Gitaldaha is in Sitalkuchi tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Maricha Gitaldaha today is likely to be higher.

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