Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Chanchal covered an area of 1.7896 km2. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ borewell. It had 900 domestic electric connections, 400 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity & child welfare centre. Among the educational facilities, it had 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 higher secondary school, 1 general degree college. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities it had 1 cinema theatre, 1 public library. Civic administration Police station Chanchal police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Chanchal I and Chanchal II CD blocks. CD block HQ The headquarters of Chanchal I CD block is at Chanchal. Transport Chanchal is on National Highway 31. Roadways Chanchal is connected by bus services like NBSTC and private buses to cities like Balurghat, Berhampore, Siliguri, Kolkata, Asansol, Raiganj, Malda, Dinhata, Suri, Ranaghat through National Highway 31 (India). Education Chanchal Siddheswari Institution Chanchal College Healthcare Chanchal Super Speciality Hospital at Chanchal Roy Para, Chanchal (with blood bank and other digital facilities) is a major medical facility. There are primary health centres in Chanchal I CD Block at Kharba (with 10 beds) and Singia (Nadishik PHC) (with 10 beds). Notable people Shibram Chakraborty References Cities and towns in Malda district Tourist attractions in Malda district