Mal Subdivision - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Mal is an administrative subdivision in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Dam Dim, while the nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 29.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 563 km², including 544.99 km² of rural area and 18.32 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 973 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Mal Subdivision
Mal Subdivision has a total of 66 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apalchand | Rural | Changmari |
| 2 | Bagrakot Tea Garden | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 3 | Bainguri Tea Garden | Rural | Damdim |
| 4 | Betbari Tea Garden | Rural | Damdim |
| 5 | Dakshin Kantadighi Kumarpara | Rural | Kumlai |
| 6 | Dakshin Odlabari (Ct) | Rural | Odlabari |
| 7 | Dakshin Phulbari | Rural | Odlabari |
| 8 | Dalingkote Tea Garden | Rural | Rangamati |
| 9 | Damdim Tea Garden | Rural | Damdim |
| 10 | Damdimhat | Rural | Damdim |
| 11 | Demkajhora | Rural | Tesimala |
| 12 | Ellenbury Tea Garden | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 13 | Gochimari | Rural | Changmari |
| 14 | Gojaldoba Tea Garden | Rural | Odlabari |
| 15 | Golabari | Rural | Changmari |
| 16 | Gurjang Jhora Tea Garden | Rural | Rangamati |
| 17 | Haihai Pathar Tea Garden I(P) | Rural | Rangamati |
| 18 | Haihai Pathar Tea Garden II | Rural | Rangamati |
| 19 | Haihaipathar | Rural | Tesimala |
| 20 | Hanskhali | Rural | Odlabari |
| 21 | Jogesh Chandra Tea Garden | Rural | Changmari |
| 22 | Kalagaity | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 23 | Kalagaity Tea Garden | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 24 | Kantadighi Kumarpara | Rural | Kumlai |
| 25 | Khasjangal-I | Rural | Damdim |
| 26 | Khasjangal-Ii | Rural | Damdim |
| 27 | Kumali | Rural | Kumlai |
| 28 | Kumlai Tea Garden | Rural | Damdim |
| 29 | Lishriver Tea Garden | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 30 | Mal Hati Forest | Rural | Changmari |
| 31 | Malnadi Tea Garden | Rural | Rangamati |
| 32 | Manabari | Rural | Odlabari |
| 33 | Manabari Tea Garden | Rural | Odlabari |
| 34 | Menglass Tea Garden | Rural | Rangamati |
| 35 | Neolabasti | Rural | Changmari |
| 36 | Neora | Rural | Kumlai |
| 37 | Neoranadi Tea Garden | Rural | Kumlai |
| 38 | New Clenco Tea Garden (P) | Rural | Rangamati |
| 39 | Nichchalsa | Rural | Kumlai |
| 40 | Nidam Jhora Tea Garden | Rural | Rangamati |
| 41 | Nipuchhapur | Rural | Kumlai |
| 42 | Nipuchhapur Tea Garden | Rural | Kumlai |
| 43 | Odlabari (Ct) | Rural | Odlabari |
| 44 | Odlabari Tea Garden | Rural | Odlabari |
| 45 | Paschim Damdim | Rural | Damdim |
| 46 | Paschim Dolaigaon | Rural | Changmari |
| 47 | Paschim Totgaon | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 48 | Patharjhora Tea Garden | Rural | Odlabari |
| 49 | Purba Damdim | Rural | Kumlai |
| 50 | Purba Kantadighi Kumarpara | Rural | Kumlai |
| 51 | Purbba Dolaicaon | Rural | Changmari |
| 52 | Purbba Totgaon | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 53 | Rangamati Tea Garden | Rural | Rangamati |
| 54 | Ranichera Tea Garden | Rural | Damdim |
| 55 | Saogaon | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 56 | Saogaon Tea Garden | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 57 | Sidabari | Rural | Changmari |
| 58 | Sisubari Tea Garden | Rural | Damdim |
| 59 | Sundaribasti | Rural | Bagrakot |
| 60 | Syli Tea Garden | Rural | Rangamati |
| 61 | Targhera | Rural | Odlabari |
| 62 | Tesimala | Rural | Tesimala |
| 63 | Tunbari Tea Garden (P) | Rural | Rangamati |
| 64 | Turibari | Rural | Odlabari |
| 65 | Uttar Phulbari | Rural | Odlabari |
| 66 | Washabari Tea Garden | Rural | Bagrakot |
Population of Mal Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Mal Subdivision had a total population of 2,99,556 people living in 64,310 households. The population comprised 1,51,826 males and 1,47,730 females, with an average population density of 532 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,99,556 | 2,75,384 | 24,172 |
| Male Population | 1,51,826 | 1,39,602 | 12,224 |
| Female Population | 1,47,730 | 1,35,782 | 11,948 |
| Total Households | 64,310 | 58,935 | 5,375 |
| Population Density | 532 / km² | 505 / km² | 1,319 / km² |
Mal Subdivision had 1,72,753 literate people and 39,025 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 80,400 and 1,03,356 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 39,025 | 36,091 | 2,934 |
| Literate Population | 1,72,753 | 1,56,554 | 16,199 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,26,803 | 1,18,830 | 7,973 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 80,400 | 73,618 | 6,782 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,03,356 | 1,01,161 | 2,195 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.