Malcha observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of West Bengal.
Malcha is a village in Chanchal-I mandal, Malda district, West Bengal. It has a population of 3,073 across 738 households with a literacy rate of 58.4%.
By population, Malcha ranks #18 of 100 villages in Chanchal - I mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Malcha is a village of 3,073 people in 738 households (Census 2011) in Chanchal - I block, Malda district, West Bengal, the 18th-largest of 100 villages in Chanchal - I block. Literacy is 58%, 2 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 984 women per 1,000 men. It lies 55 km from the Malda district centre, 7 km from Singia, the nearest town, 15 km from Samsi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 732126, served by Kaligaon post office; the LGD village code is 312234. The nearest hospital or health centre is Chanchal Super Speciality Hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is MASREFA KHATUN, and the village votes in Malatipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Abdur Rahim Boxi. The population is estimated at 3,437 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcha · this village | 3,073 | 58% | — |
| Khanpur Hulaspur · Chanchal - I | 3,183 | 58% | 1.4 km SW |
| Parashurampur · Mohania | 1,221 | 58% | 1.5 km S |
| Kobaia · Chanchal - I | 2,618 | 59% | 1.8 km NE |
| Rampur Bhimpur · Chanchal - I | 538 | 65% | 1.8 km W |
| Panchrekha · Chanchal - I | 201 | 47% | 2 km NW |
| Basilhat · Chanchal - I | 1,147 | 61% | 2.3 km NW |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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