Dariapur, Malda
Dariapur is a village in West Bengal, India. It belongs to the Malda district, in the Kaliachak III Community Development Block of the Malda Sadar subdivision. The nearby town of Baisnabnagar has a police station. Dariapur lies in the diara, a flat, well-drained river land near the Ganges. The Farakka Barrage on the Ganges is a well-known landmark in the area.
Details you might find helpful:
- Location: 24°49′24″N, 87°59′19″E
- PIN: 732210
- Telephone code: 03512
- Official languages: Bengali and English
- Lok Sabha constituency: Maldaha Dakshin
- Vidhan Sabha constituency: Baisnabnagar
Population and basics (2011 census):
- Total population: 6,249 (3,183 males and 3,066 females)
- Children aged 0–6 years: 888
- Literate people: 3,299 (about 61.5% of people over 6 years old)
Transport:
- A short stretch of Baisnabnagar Road connects Dariapur to National Highway 12.
- The Chamagram railway station on the New Farakka–Malda section (Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line) is nearby.
Education:
- Dariapur Baishi High Madrasa is a Bengali-medium coeducational school established in 1953. It teaches from class V to class XII, with a library of about 2,040 books and five computers.
Administration and geography:
- Dariapur is the headquarters of the Kaliachak III Community Development Block.
- The area is known for left-bank erosion along the Ganges in parts of Malda district.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 16:24 (CET).