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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Malda Division
| settlement_type = [[Administrative divisions of West Bengal|Division of West Bengal]]
| image_map = Malda division map.svg
| map_caption = Location of Malda Division in West Bengal
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|..West Bengal Flag(INDIA).png}} [[West Bengal]]
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]]
| seat1_type = Largest city
| seat1 = [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]]
| parts_type = Districts
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 1. [[Malda district|Malda]]
| p2 = 2. [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]]
| p3 = 3. [[Uttar Dinajpur district|North Dinajpur]]
| p4 = 4. [[Dakshin Dinajpur district|South Dinajpur]]
| area_total_km2 = 14,418
| area_blank1_title = Under irrigation
| area_blank1_km2 =
| population_total = 15,773,557
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_as_of = 2011 census
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 =
| blank1_name_sec2 = Main crops
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Paddy (unmilled rice)|Paddy]], [[Jute]], [[Pulses]], [[Wheat]], [[Mustard plant|Mustard]], [[Sesame]], [[Sugarcane]], [[Soybean]], [[Onion]], vegetables, [[Turmeric]]
}}
'''Malda Division''' is an [[Divisions of West Bengal|administrative division]] within the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. This division was earlier a part of [[Jalpaiguri division]] and was carved out from it in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/amp/bengal-to-be-divided-into-two-more-administrative-divisions-170890 |title=Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions |website=millenniumpost.in |date=2016-11-22}}</ref> The headquarters and the largest city of the Malda Division is [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda City]]. The office of divisional commissioner is temporary located in old circuit house at N. S. Road, Malda City.

==Districts==
[[File:WestBengalDistricts numbered.svg|thumb|Districts of West Bengal]]
It consists of 4 [[Districts of India|districts]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brandbharat.com/english/wb/index_wb.html |title=The State : West Bengal |website=brandbharat.com |access-date=2020-08-02}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Code
!District
!Headquarters
!Area
!Population As of 2011
![[Population Density]]
!Map
|-
|MA
|[[Malda district|Malda]]
|[[Malda, West Bengal|Malda City]]
|3,733 km2(1,441 sq mi)
|3,997,970
|1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
|[[File:Malda in West Bengal (India).svg|thumb]]
|-
|MU
|[[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]]
|[[Baharampur]]
|5,324 km2(2,056 sq mi)
|7,103,807
|1,334/km2 (3,460/sq mi)
|[[File:Murshidabad in West Bengal (India).svg|thumb]]
|-
|ND
|[[Uttar Dinajpur district|Uttar Dinajpur]]
|[[Raiganj]]
|3,142 km2 (1,213 sq mi)
|3,000,849
|960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
|[[File:Uttar Dinajpur in West Bengal (India).svg|thumb]]
|-
|SD
|[[Dakshin Dinajpur district|Dakshin Dinajpur]]
|[[Balurghat subdivision|Balurghat]]
|2,219 km2 (857 sq mi)
|1, 670,931
|750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
|[[File:Dakshin Dinajpur in West Bengal (India).svg|thumb]]
|-
!Total
!4
!—
|14,418 km2
(5,567 sq mi)
|15,773,557
|4,177 km2
(10,760/sq mi)
|[[File:India WB.svg|thumb]]
|}

==Demographics==
{{bar box
|title=Religion in Malda division
|titlebar=#ddd
|left1=
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Muslim]]|Green|55.00}}
{{bar percent|[[Hindu]]|DarkOrange|44.25}}
{{bar percent|Others|Yellow|0.75}}
}}
Malda division is the only division of [[West Bengal]] where [[Muslims]] forms the dominant group of the population. [[Muslims]] comprises 55% of the population whereas [[Hindus]] form 44.25% of the population.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS Population by religious community: West Bengal]. 2011 Census of India.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Administrative divisions of West Bengal]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{West Bengal}}

[[Category:Divisions of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Northern Bengal]]

Malda division - Revision history

Wikindia777 at 17:16, 3 May 2026

Kamal Guha: Category changed

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