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About Maldi Village

Maldi is a mid sized village in Balarampur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,327, made up of 670 males and 657 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 269.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723153, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maldi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maldi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Balarampur
Pincode 723153
Area (hectares) 269.93 hectares
Population 1,327
Male Population 670
Female Population 657
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Maldi compares

By the 2011 count Maldi is the 33rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents. Its 269.93 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Maldi

Maldi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Maldi 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kayradia, Keraya, Khayradih and Kurni. 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 Maldi

As per the Census of India 2011, Maldi village had a population of 1,327. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents.

Maldi village has 670 males and 657 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maldi has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Maldi is 723153. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Maldi covers 269.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Maldi falls under Balarampur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Maldi notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Maldi.

Maldi is in Balarampur tehsil of Puruliya 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 Maldi today is likely to be higher.

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