Milki, West Bengal

Milki is a census town in the English Bazar CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[3]

Milki
Census Town
Milki Town BPHC Park
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Coordinates: Town 25.0186°N 87.9999°E / 25.0186; 87.9999
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Area
• Total	5.1009 km2 (1.9695 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,581
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official	English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakhsin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Manikchak
Website	malda.nic.in

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

J

H

A

R

K

H

A

N

D

Birodhi

CT

Kalindri
River

Tangon River

Ganges River

Mahananda
River

Gauda

H

Sultanganj

R

Sattari

R

Pubarun

R

Panchanandapur

R

Mathurapur

R

Mothabari

R

Manikchak

R

Mahadipur
checkpoint

R

Kaliachak

R

Dariapur

R

Bhutni

R

Bedrabad

RV

Bangitola

R

Baisnabnagar

R

Farakka Barrage

F

Old Malda

M

Malda

M

Sonatala

CT

Silampur

CT

Nazirpur

CT

Milki

CT

Krishnapur

CT

Karari Chandpur

CT

Jalalpur

CT

Jagannathpur

CT

Jadupur

CT

Chhota
Suzapur

CT

Chaspara

CT

Bara Suzapur

CT

Bamangram

CT

Alipur

CT

Baliadanga

CT

Bagbari

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Milki is located at 25.0186°N 87.9999°E / 25.0186; 87.9999 in the English Bazar (Community development block) of Malda district. The nearest railway station is Malda Town railway station which is 16 km away. The sub-district headquarters is located 15 km away in the English Bazar of Malda district. The district headquarters of Milki is Malda Sadar.

Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It “is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium.” The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges.^[4] The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block.^[5][6] The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area.^[7] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.^[8]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

Milki is administrated by Milki gram panchayat of the English Bazar Community development block of Malda district.

Police out post

Milki police outpost falls under the jurisdiction of the English Bazar police station.^[9]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Milki had a total population of 12,581, of which 6,528 (52%) were males and 6,053 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,639. The total number of literate persons in Milki was 6,541 (59.78% of the population over 6 years).^[10]

Note: For information about language and religion see English Bazar CD block.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Milki covered an area of 5.1009 km². It had 4 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved tap water from untreated sources, tube well/ bore well. It had 1,082 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital with 20 beds, 4 dispensaries/ health centres, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school in town, the nearest general degree college at Malda 17 km away. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities it had 1 public library. It had branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank.^[11]

Market

Milki has a large market that sells car and vehicle garages. It is known for old car and car batteries.^{[citation needed]}

Healthcare

Milki Rural Hospital is the main medical facility in English Bazar CD Block, containing thirty beds.^[12]

See also

• Sattari
• Sahazalalpur

References

1. "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
2. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
3. "Census of India: Search Details". Census of India. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
4. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
6. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
7. Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999" (PDF). The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
8. "District Human Development Report, Malda". pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
9. Maitra, Subhro (15 October 2019). "West Bengal Mob vandalizes police outpost after 'custodial death' in Malda". www.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
10. "District Census Handbook, Maldah , Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313466, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
11. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 775-786; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 775; Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 779-780; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 781-782; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities: Pages 783-785; Statement VI: Industry & Banking, Page 786. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 December 2018.