Old Malda is a census town 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.
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Coordinates: 25.04°N 88.14°E / 25.04; 88.14 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Malda |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Old Malda Municipality |
• Chairman | Basistha Trivedi |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 84,012 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[1][2] |
• Additional official | English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 732128, 732142 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Uttar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Maldaha |
Website | malda |
Old Malda is located at 25.04°N 88.14°E / 25.04; 88.14.[3]
As of 2001[update] 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.
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