Malda division

Malda Division
Malda Division
Division of West Bengal
	Location of Malda Division in West Bengal
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Capital	Malda
Largest city	Malda
Districts	1. Malda, 2. Murshidabad, 3. North Dinajpur, 4. South Dinajpur
Area
• Total	14,418 km2 (5,567 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	15,773,557
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Main crops	Paddy, Jute, Pulses, Wheat, Mustard, Sesame, Sugarcane, Soybean, Onion, vegetables, Turmeric

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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.^[1] The headquarters and the largest city of the Malda Division is Malda City. The office of divisional commissioner is temporary located in old circuit house at N. S. Road, Malda City.

Districts[edit]

Districts of West Bengal

It consists of 4 districts:^[2]

Code	District	Headquarters	Area	Population As of 2011	Population Density
MA	Malda	Malda City	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[edit]

Religion in Malda division

Muslim			55.00%
Hindu			44.25%
Others			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.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ "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.

[1] "Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions". millenniumpost.in. 2016-11-22.

[2] "The State : West Bengal". brandbharat.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

[3] Population by religious community: West Bengal. 2011 Census of India.

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