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Malda division

Division in West Bengal, India
Division in West Bengal, India
Malda
Location of Malda division in West Bengal
Location of Malda division in West Bengal
Coordinates: 25°06′N 88°06′E / 25.100°N 88.100°E / 25.100; 88.100
Country India
State West Bengal
HeadquartersMalda
Government
 • Districts
 • DC Md.Ghulam Ali Ansari, IAS
 • IGP Dip Narayan Goswami, IPS
Area
 • Total
14,418 km2 (5,567 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
15,773,557
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali [1] [2]
 • Additional officialEnglish [1]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitewb.gov.in

Malda Division is an administrative division within the Indian state of West Bengal. This division was earlier a part of Jalpaiguri division and was carved out from it in 2016.[3] The headquarters and the largest city of the Malda Division is Malda. The office of divisional commissioner is temporary located in old circuit house at B. G. Road, Malda.

Districts

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It consists of 4 districts:[4]

Code District Headquarters Area Population As of 2011 Population Density Map
MA Malda Malda 3,733 km2(1,441 sq mi) 3,997,970 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
MU Murshidabad Baharampur 5,324 km2(2,056 sq mi) 7,103,807 1,334/km2 (3,460/sq mi)
ND Uttar Dinajpur Raiganj 3,142 km2 (1,213 sq mi) 3,000,849 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
SD Dakshin Dinajpur Balurghat 2,219 km2 (857 sq mi) 1, 670,931 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Total 4 1,094 km2

(5,567 sq mi)

15,773,557 4,177 km2

(10,760/sq mi)

Demographics

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Religion in Malda Division (2011 Indian Census)
  1. Islam (60.94%)
  2. Hinduism (38.2%)
  3. Others or no religion (0.8%)

Malda division is the only division of West Bengal where Muslims forms the majority of the population. Muslims numbering 9,612,405, comprises 60.94% of the population, whereas Hindus numbering 6,025,498, forms 38.20% of the division's population.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 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 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions". millenniumpost.in. 2016年11月22日.
  4. ^ "The State : West Bengal". brandbharat.com. Retrieved 2020年08月02日.
  5. ^ Population by religious community: West Bengal. 2011 Census of India.
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