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About Malatipur Village

Malatipur is a mid sized village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,201, made up of 611 males and 590 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Malatipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Malatipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732123
Area (hectares) 86.21 hectares
Population 1,201
Male Population 611
Female Population 590
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Malatipur compares

By the 2011 count Malatipur is the 59th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 86.21 hectares work out to about 14 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 Malatipur

Malatipur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Malatipur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Malatipur from other places

Malatipur lies about 21 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Samsi, about 6.5 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 Malatipur
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Samsi 6.5 km
District headquarters Maldah 21 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 33 km

Villages closest to Malatipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal 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 Malatipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Malatipur village had a population of 1,201. That makes it the 59th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Malatipur village has 611 males and 590 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Malatipur has about 966 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 Malatipur is 732123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Malatipur covers 86.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Malatipur falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Malatipur is Samsi, about 6.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Malatipur.

Malatipur is about 21 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Malatipur is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Chanchal II is about 6.3 km away. Samsi is about 6.5 km away. Maldah is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anupnagar (2.3 km), Kashipara (3.5 km) and Meghdumra (3.9 km).

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

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