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'''Old Malda''' is one of the municipality of two municipalities in malda district as well as a city under [[Malda City]] [[Urban Agglomeration]] region in [[Malda district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is located on the eastern bank in india of the [[Mahananda River]] and the last city in [[India]] locate beside [[Mahananda River]]
'''Old Malda''' is a [[town]] and municipality in [[Malda district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the Malda Metropolitan Area ([[Urban Agglomeration]]). It is located on the eastern bank of the river [[Mahananda River|Mahananda]].


==Geography==
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Old Malda
City
Location in West Bengal, India
Old Malda is located in India
Old Malda
Old Malda
Old Malda (India)
Old Malda is located in Asia
Old Malda
Old Malda
Old Malda (Asia)
Coordinates: 25°02′N 88°08′E / 25.04°N 88.14°E / 25.04; 88.14
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyOld Malda Municipality
 • ChairmanBasistha Trivedi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total84,012
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
732128, 732142
Lok Sabha constituencyMaldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMaldaha
Websitemalda.nic.in

Old Malda is a town and municipality in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the Malda Metropolitan Area (Urban Agglomeration). It is located on the eastern bank of the river Mahananda.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Old Malda is located at 25°02′N 88°08′E / 25.04°N 88.14°E / 25.04; 88.14.[3]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of 2001 India census,[4] Old Malda had a population of 62,944. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Old Malda has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 54%. In Old Malda, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the people are Hindu. Some Muslim, Shikh, Christian people live here.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 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 15 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Old Malda". Yahoo maps. Archived from the original on 13 March 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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