# Malda Village, Sarangarh, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/sarangarh/malda-435285/ Village · Sarangarh, Raigarh # Malda Malda is a village in Sarangarh sub-district of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **496551**. The 2011 Census counted **2,132 people in 478 households**, the 17th largest of 274 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.7%. - 2,132people (2011) - 478households - 65.6%literacy - 496551PIN code ## Malda PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Malda is 496551.** Malda falls in Sarangarh sub-district, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code496551 - Gram panchayatMalda A - Community development blockSarangarh - Census village code435285 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Malda from nearby towns? - Sarangarh (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Raigarh (district HQ)75 km by road - Sarangarh (nearest town)23 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Malda? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Malda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kosir - ○Degree college10+ km · Sarangarh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sarangarh - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Malda known for? The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 44% of the 535 hectares of village land is sown, and 71 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Malda Of every 100 households in Malda in 2011, 83 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Malda · ■ Sarangarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **88% Toilet within the home ****2%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **89% Tap water ****2%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****8%** **31% Television ****29%** **25% Mobile phone ****33%** **19% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****33%** **28% Own their home ****100%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Malda? ■ Malda · ■ Sarangarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.6%** **69.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1052** **1011 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****993** **948 Working population ****32.1%** **49.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.9% for men and 54.9% for women. 43% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 106 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 477 (70%) · **■** Other work 57 (8%) · **■** Marginal 44 (6%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sarangarh - Gudeli2,309 people - Dahida2,257 people - Lendhra2,217 people - Singhanpur2,173 people - Hirri2,102 people - Uchchbhitithi1,879 people - Khaira Chhote1,787 people - Godam1,719 people [All 288 villages in Sarangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/sarangarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Malda?496551 - How far is Malda from Raigarh?75 km by road - What is the population of Malda?2,132 (Census 2011) - Which district is Malda in?Raigarh district (Sarangarh sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Malda?65.6% (Census 2011)