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- LGD code
- 313840
- Pincode
- 742202
- Post office
- Dhuliyan
- Population
- 16,918
- Households
- 3,136
- Literacy rate
- 49.8%
- Sex ratio
- 972 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 6,016
Census 2011 · in context
How Malancha compares
By population, Malancha ranks #1 of 33 villages in Samserganj mandal — the largest.
Literacy rate
%
49.8%
+7.1% vs mandal average
- Malancha
- 49.8%
- Samserganj mandal
- 42.7%
- Murshidabad district
- 57.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
972
−22 vs mandal average
- Malancha
- 972
- Samserganj mandal
- 994
Household size
people per home
5.4
Same as the mandal average
- Malancha
- 5.4
- Samserganj mandal
- 5.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Malancha at a glance
Malancha is a village of 16,918 people in 3,136 households (Census 2011) in Samserganj block, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, the largest of 33 villages in Samserganj block. Literacy is 50%, 7 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 972 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 742202, served by Dhuliyan post office; the LGD village code is 313840. The village votes in Jangipur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chitta Mukherjee. The population is estimated at 19,946 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Gajinagar Malancha →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malancha · this village | 16,918 | 50% | — |
| Baharagachi · Samserganj | 1,924 | 43% | — |
| Phulandar · Samserganj | 1,517 | 44% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Malancha
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 10
- Power hours (winter)
- 12
- Primary school
- 6
- Middle school
- 2
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 1
- Degree college
- 1
- Primary health centre
- 1
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 1
- Dispensary
- 7
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- Yes
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- Yes
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 551.21
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 150
- Forest area (ha)
- 15
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Malancha
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Malancha
- LGD code
- 313840
- Pincode
- 742202
- Post office
- Dhuliyan
- Population (Census 2011)
- 16,918
- Population (projected 2026)
- 19,946
- Households
- 3,136
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 972
- Literacy rate
- 49.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Jangipur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Jangipur
- Member of Parliament
- Khalilur Rahaman
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Chitta Mukherjee
- Block / Mandal
- Samserganj
- Nearest police station
- Godagari Model Police Station (30.3 km)
- Nearest post office
- Godagari Prime Post Office (30.4 km)
- Nearest bank
- Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited ATM ডাচ-বাংলা ব্যাংক লিমিটেড এটিএম (30.9 km)
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 742202
- KuliFarakka mandal28,092 pop
- DogachhiSamserganj mandal13,848 pop
- Jafar GanjFarakka mandal12,114 pop
- BahagalpurSuti - II mandal11,528 pop
- BhabanipurFarakka mandal11,465 pop
- Antar DwipaSamserganj mandal10,610 pop
- BallalpurFarakka mandal7,217 pop
- ImamnagarFarakka mandal6,933 pop
- Adwaita NagarSamserganj mandal6,176 pop
Same name, different place
Other villages named Malancha
Looking for a different Malancha? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Malancha →
- MalanchaMinakhan · North 24 Parganas, West Bengal2,965 pop
- MalanchaDiamond Harbour - I · South 24 Parganas, West Bengal2,285 pop
- MalanchaBhangar - I · South 24 Parganas, West Bengal2,134 pop
- MalanchaMayureswar - I · Birbhum, West Bengal1,960 pop
- MalanchaBalurghat · Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal1,681 pop
- MalanchaBalagarh · Hooghly, West Bengal1,532 pop
- MalanchaTapan · Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal1,515 pop
- MalanchaRamnagar - II · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal1,024 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Malancha
Other villages in Samserganj mandal
View all 43+ →- Dogachhi
- Antar Dwipa
- Laskarpur
- Hasimpur
- Adwaita Nagar
- Chandni Daha
- Umarpur
- Balbalpara
- Durgapur
- Mahisha Thali
- Alamsahi
- Jaladipur
- Sikdapur
- Ghoramara
- Nimtita
- Baharagachi
- Phulandar
- Ratanpur
- Napara
- Sitarampur
- Loharpur
- Kasim Nagar
- Arazi Napara
- Anantapur
- Dakshin Baidyanathpur
- Dakshin Mahammadpur
- Dakshin Radha Nagar
- Haridebpur
- Kamalpur
- Lalpur (P)
- Paschim Ramnagar
- Sibpur
- Anup Nagar (Ct)
- Basudebpur (Ct)
- Bhasaipaikar (Ct)
- Chachanda (Ct)
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)