Chaita village, Maldah (Old) block | Pincode 732141

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SAJANI PAHARIYA

Contact: 86****0950

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Chaita can update it.

LGD code: 313285
Pincode: 732141
Post office: Narayanpur (Malda)
Population: 987
Households: 216
Literacy rate: 29.5%
Sex ratio: 1018 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 333

Census 2011 · in context

How Chaita compares

By population, Chaita ranks #39 of 115 villages in Maldah (Old) mandal.

Literacy rate

29.5%

−20.5% vs mandal average

Chaita: 29.5%
Maldah (Old) mandal: 50.0%
Malda district: 52.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,018

+67 vs mandal average

Chaita: 1,018
Maldah (Old) mandal: 951

Household size

people per home

4.6

−0.1 vs mandal average

Chaita: 4.6
Maldah (Old) mandal: 4.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Chaita at a glance

Chaita is a village of 987 people in 216 households (Census 2011) in Maldah (Old) block, Malda district, West Bengal, the 39th-largest of 115 villages in Maldah (Old) block. Literacy is 30%, 21 points below the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 1,018 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 732141, served by Narayanpur (Malda) post office; the LGD village code is 313285. The sarpanch is SAJANI PAHARIYA. The population is estimated at 1,164 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jatradanga →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chaita · this village	987	30%	—
Jatradanga · Maldah (Old)	3,740	75%	—
Mahammadpur · Maldah (Old)	2,840	54%	—
Meherpur · Maldah (Old)	1,877	56%	—
Kuchinda · Maldah (Old)	1,799	62%	—
Popra · Maldah (Old)	1,687	54%	—
Briddhi Kamancha · Maldah (Old)	1,226	46%	—

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chaita

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 13
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 153.65
Irrigated area (ha): 57.06
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Chaita

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Chaita

LGD code: 313285
Pincode: 732141
Post office: Narayanpur (Malda)
Population (Census 2011): 987
Population (projected 2026): 1,164
Households: 216
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1018
Literacy rate: 29.5%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SAJANI PAHARIYA
Block / Mandal: Maldah (Old)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Malda district level

Then & Now

Chaita — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

987

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,164

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

216

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

255

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 987Census 2011
Households: 216Census 2011
Literacy rate: 29.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1018 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1642026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2552026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Malda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Malda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Malda district

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.

Boundary & surroundings

Chaita on the map

Centred on Maldah (Old) mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 24.9068° N, 88.1688° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 732141

All villages in 732141 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Chaita

Looking for a different Chaita? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Chaita →

From the village

Latest posts

All 4 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Debagada Police Seize 332 kg Ganja from Abandoned West Bengal Truck

Reported by Pragativadi.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Village church attack raises West Bengal silence concerns

Reported by Matters India.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Folk Arts of West Bengal, Dances, Music, Significance

Reported by Vajiram & Ravi.

Resident

Notable persons of Chaita

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Chaita

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Chaita

Calendar

Upcoming events

Festival calendar →

Sep

Ganesh Chaturthi

state

Vinayaka installation on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. Madhyahna puja muhurat 11:

→

Sep

Hartalika Teej

state

Married women observe a nirjala (waterless) fast for the well-being of their hus

→

Sep

Rishi Panchami

state

Observed the day after Ganesh Chaturthi. Traditional fast honouring the Saptarsh

→

Sep

Vishwakarma Puja

state

Craftsmen, mechanics, factory workers, drivers and shopkeepers honour Vishwakarm

→

Sep

Radha Ashtami

state

Radha's appearance day. Fasting, midday puja, and kirtan. Especially prominent i

→

Sep

Anant Chaturdashi

state

Ananta Vrata — 14 knots on a sacred thread symbolise Vishnu's infinite forms. Al

→

Sep

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

state

Quarterly Gram Sabha meeting; convened on the last Saturday of the quarter per P

→

Oct

Gandhi Jayanti

state

Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; observed as a national holiday.

→

News from Malda & West Bengal

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Debagada Police Seize 332 kg Ganja from Abandoned West Bengal Truck
Pragativadi5h ago
Village church attack raises West Bengal silence concerns
Matters India2 days ago
Folk Arts of West Bengal, Dances, Music, Significance
Vajiram & Ravi7 days ago
Low pressure likely over Bay of Bengal on Sep 11, heavy rain expected in parts of WB
The New Indian Express8 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Chaita

What is the pincode of Chaita?

The pincode of Chaita, Maldah (Old) block, Malda district, West Bengal is 732141. The post office is Narayanpur (Malda).

Which post office delivers to Chaita?

Mail for Chaita is delivered through Narayanpur (Malda) post office, pincode 732141, in Maldah (Old) block, Malda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chaita located?

Chaita is a village in Maldah (Old) block of Malda district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Chaita as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chaita village has a population of 987 across 216 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chaita?

The current sarpanch of Chaita gram panchayat is SAJANI PAHARIYA.

What is the literacy rate in Chaita?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chaita village is 29.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Chaita?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chaita village is 1018 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chaita?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chaita, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Chaita?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chaita village is 313285.

How big is Chaita compared to other villages in Maldah (Old) block?

Chaita ranks 39 of 115 villages in Maldah (Old) block by Census 2011 population (987 residents).

What is the population of Chaita in 2026?

Chaita is estimated at 1,164 people in 2026, up about 18% from 987 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chaita in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Chaita in Malda district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Chaita?

SAJANI PAHARIYA is the sarpanch of Chaita gram panchayat, Maldah (Old) block. See the sarpanch list of Maldah (Old) block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)