Malda division
Malda Division is an administrative division within the Indian state of West Bengal. This division build on 22 Nov 2016.This division was earlier a part of Jalpaiguri division and was carved out from it in 2016.[1] 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 | |
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Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Established | 2016 |
Capital | Malda |
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) |
Districts
It consists of 4 districts:[2]
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 | — | 14,418 km2
(5,567 sq mi) |
15,773,557 | 4,177 km2
(10,760/sq mi) |
Demographics
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.[3]
References
- "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.
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