Mahal, Paschim Bardhaman

{{OSM Location map Location Mahal is located at . Mahal, Baidyanathpur, Dalurband, Ramnagar, Bilpahari and Kendra Khottamdi form a cluster of census towns in the northern portion of Pandabeswar CD block. Urbanisation According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map). ==Demographics==

According to the 2011 Census of India, Mahal had a total population of 4,841 of which 2,510 (52%) were males and 2,331 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 647. The total number of literate persons in Mahal was 3,078 (73.39% of the population over 6 years). • For language details see Pandabeswar (community development block)#Language and religion ==Infrastructure==

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Mahal covered an area of 3.3532 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water-supply involved service reservoir, tap water from treated sources, uncovered wells. It had 418 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities there is a dispensary/ health centre 1 km away. Among the educational facilities it had were 2 primary schools, 1 middle school, the nearest secondary school, senior secondary school at Pandabeswar 2 km away. ==Economy==

As per the ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Pandaveswar Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Dalurband Colliery, Khottadih OCP, Khottadih UG, Madhaipur Colliery, Manderbony Colliery, Pandaveswar Colliery and South Samla Colliery. ==References==