Village · Saraipali, Mahasamund # Maldamal Maldamal is a village in Saraipali sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 493558. The 2011 Census counted 481 people in 139 households, the 154th largest of 235 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 481 people (2011) - 139 households - 77.9% literacy - 493558 PIN code ## Maldamal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Maldamal is 493558. Maldamal falls in Saraipali sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code 493558 - Gram panchayat Maldamal - Community development block Saraipali - Census village code 446079 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Maldamal from nearby towns? - Saraipali (sub-district HQ) 25 km by road - Mahasamund (district HQ) 115 km by road - Saraipali (nearest town) 22 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Maldamal? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Maldamal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 private - ● Alternative medicine hospital In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Saraipali - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mahasamund - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 5 h summer · 5 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Maldamal known for? The main crops are paddy, black gram and kidney-bean. About 62% of the 214 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Maldamal Of every 100 households in Maldamal in 2011, 72 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Maldamal · ■ Saraipali rural average - Electricity for lighting 72% 82% - Toilet within the home 2% 13% - No toilet (open defecation) 98% 87% - Tap water 0% 6% - Drinking water within premises 2% 6% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 1% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 96% - Use banking services 62% 63% - Television 13% 20% - Mobile phone 4% 21% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 6% 11% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 32% 22% - Own their home 97% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Maldamal? ■ Maldamal · ■ Saraipali rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 77.9% 73.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1030 1011 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1875 953 - Working population 62.0% 47.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 63.3% for women. 63% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 13 (4%) · ■ Farm labourers 255 (86%) · ■ Household industry 15 (5%) · ■ Other work 14 (5%) · ■ Marginal 1 (0%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Saraipali - Mauhadeepa 514 people - Banjhapali 484 people - Manpali 484 people - Bhalukona 481 people - Damodarha 479 people - Pudagarh 477 people - Murmuri 471 people - Banobhatha 465 people All 237 villages in Saraipali ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Maldamal? 493558 - How far is Maldamal from Mahasamund? 115 km by road - What is the population of Maldamal? 481 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maldamal in? Mahasamund district (Saraipali sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Maldamal? 77.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/saraipali/maldamal/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.