Malda, West Bengal
Malda
Old Malda, English Bazar | |
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Urban Agglomeration | |
Malda City Skyline view | |
| Nickname: Mango City | |
Malda Location in West Bengal, India Malda Malda (India) Malda Malda (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′43″N 88°08′36″E / 25.0119°N 88.1433°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Division | Malda |
| Total wards | 49 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | English Bazar Municipality Old Malda Municipality |
| • Chairman | Krishnendu Narayan Choudhury |
| • District Magistrate | Nitin Singhania, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Pradeep Kumar Yadav, IPS |
| Area | |
• Urban Agglomeration | 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 206.6 km2 (79.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Urban Agglomeration | 216,083 |
| • Rank | 6th in West Bengal |
| • Density | 16,310/km2 (42,240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 300,088 |
| • Metro | 324,237 |
| • City rank | 223rd in India |
| Demonym | Maldabasi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 732101, 732102, 732103, 732141, 732142, 732128 |
| Telephone code | 03512 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-65/WB-66 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Malda, English Bazar |
| River | Mahananda River |
| Website | www |
Malda, also known as English Bazar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the sixth largest city (urban agglomeration) in West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Malda district as well as of the Malda division of West Bengal. It consists of two municipalities, viz. English Bazar Municipality and Old Malda Municipality, under Malda Metropolitan Area. The city is located on the banks of the Mahananda River. Malda was an undeveloped city which was enlarging from 1925 to 1930. The city is growing rapidly nowadays with its population inching towards half a million.