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.
Old Malda | |
---|---|
City | |
Old Malda Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalOld Malda Old Malda (India) Show map of IndiaOld Malda Old Malda (Asia) Show map of Asia | |
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.
Cities, towns and locations in Malda district, Malda division | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cities, towns and locations in Purnia division, Bihar Cities, towns and locations in Uttar Dinajpur district Cities, towns and locations in Dakshin Dinajpur district Naogaon District, Bangladesh Chapai Nawabganj District, Bangladesh Cities, towns and locations in Murshidabad district Cities, towns and locations in Santhal Parganas division, Jharkhand | ||||||
Cities, municipal and census towns |
| |||||
Locations other than cities and towns |
| |||||
Neighbourhood | ||||||
Related topics |
| |||||
India portal |
Malda district topics | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
General |
| ||||
History |
| ||||
Subdivisions | |||||
Municipalities |
| ||||
Community development blocks |
| ||||
Higher Education |
| ||||
Rivers | |||||
Transport |
| ||||
Railway stations | |||||
Lok Sabha constituencies |
| ||||
Vidhan Sabha constituencies | |||||
Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies | |||||
See also |
|