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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.
Malda | |
|---|---|
 Location of Malda division in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 25°06′N 88°06′E / 25.100°N 88.100°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Malda |
| Government | |
| • Districts | Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,418 km2 (5,567 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,773,557 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | wb |
Districts
editIt 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
editReligion in Malda Division (2011 Indian Census)
Islam (60.94%)
Hinduism (38.20%)
Others or no religion (0.80%)
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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions". millenniumpost.in. 2016-11-22.
- ^ "The State : West Bengal". brandbharat.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ Population by religious community: West Bengal. 2011 Census of India.