Barkol, Old Malda
Barkol is a village located in the Maldah (Old) Subdivision of Maldah district of West Bengal. The village falls in Old Malda block and comes under Mahisbathani Gram Panchayat.
As on November 2024, the current population of Barkol is 4.3 thousands out of which 2.1 thousands are males and rest 2.2 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1074 females per 1000 males. There are around 668 teenagers in Barkol. It has literacy rate of 47% which means around 2 thousands persons can read and write. Total 240 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 837 households in Barkol, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 1.8 thousands. The pincode of Barkol is 732128 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Old Malda Sub Post office
- Adina Station Branch Post office
- Jharpukhuria Branch Post office
- Magurai Branch Post office
- Dhumadighi Branch Post office
Schools
Barkol has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Budhia High Madrasah
- Old Malda Ahladmoni Girls High School
- Oldmalda K.C High School (High School)
- Narhatta G.S. High School (High School)
- Alal High School
Hospitals
Barkol has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Dhumadighi Sub-Center
- Rahmatnagar Sub-Center
- Jharpukuria Sub-Center
- Mahajibnagar Sub-Center
- Gotepara Sub-Center
Banks
Barkol has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.