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City in West Bengal, India

Malda

Old Malda, English Bazar

City

Malda City Skyline view

Nickname:

Mango City

Malda

Location in West Bengal, India

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Coordinates: 25°00′43″N 88°08′36″E﻿ / ﻿25.0119°N 88.1433°E﻿ / 25.0119; 88.1433
Country|  India
State|  West Bengal
District| Malda
Division| Malda
Total wards| 49
Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body| English Bazar Municipality
Old Malda Municipality
• Chairman| Krishnendu Narayan Choudhury
• District Magistrate| Nitin Singhania, IAS
• Superintendent of Police| Pradeep Kumar Yadav, IPS
Area

[1]

• City

| 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
• Urban

[2]

| 22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
• Metro

| 206.6 km2 (79.8 sq mi)
Elevation

| 17 m (56 ft)
Population

(2011)[3]

• City

| 216,083
• Rank| 6th in West Bengal
• Density| 16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
• Urban

[2]

| 300,088
• Metro

| 324,237
• City rank

| 223rd in India
Demonym| Maldabasi
Languages

• Official| Bengali[4][5]
• Additional official| English[4]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

732101, 732102, 732103, 732141, 732142, 732128

Telephone code| 03512
Vehicle registration| WB-65/WB-66
Lok Sabha constituency| Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Malda, English Bazar
River| Mahananda River
Website| www.englishbazarmunicipality.com

Malda, also known as English Bazar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the sixth largest city (urban agglomeration) in West Bengal.[6] It is the headquarters of the Malda district as well as of the Malda division of West Bengal. It consists of two municipalities, viz. English Bazar Municipality and Old Malda Municipality, under Malda Metropolitan Area. The city is located on the banks of the Mahananda River. Malda was an undeveloped city which was enlarging from 1925 to 1930. The city is growing rapidly nowadays with its population inching towards half a million.

## Etymology

[edit]

The name English Bazar is a calque of Angrezābād ("English-town"), applied in the 17th century to the surroundings of the English factory.[7] It was named in accordance with the factories built on the banks of River Mahananda by the British. The English traders set their factories here for the high profitable trade.

## Geography

[edit]

### Location

[edit]

Malda is located at 25°00′43″N 88°08′36″E﻿ / ﻿25.0119°N 88.1433°E﻿ / 25.0119; 88.1433.[8] It has an average elevation of 17 metres (56 feet). It is situated on both the western and eastern banks of the river Mahananda.

### Climate

[edit]

Like many other places in northern West Bengal, the weather of Malda is usually extremely humid and subtropical. Temperatures can reach as high as 42 °C (108 °F) during the day in May and June and fall as low as 8 °C (46 °F) overnight in December and January. Malda's highest recorded temperature was 45.0 °C (113.0 °F) on 27 May 1958 and lowest recorded temperature was 3.9 °C (39.0 °F) on 3 February 1905.

In Malda, the average annual temperature is 26.4 °C (79.5 °F). Precipitation is about 1,554 mm (61.2 in) per year. The driest month is December. There is 4.3 mm (0.17 in) of precipitation in December. The greatest amount of precipitation occurs in July, with an average of 352 mm (13.9 in).

Climate data for Malda (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 32.5
(90.5)  | 38.7
(101.7)  | 41.7
(107.1)  | 44.1
(111.4)  | 45.0
(113.0)  | 44.4
(111.9)  | 39.2
(102.6)  | 40.0
(104.0)  | 40.9
(105.6)  | 40.5
(104.9)  | 34.4
(93.9)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 45.0
(113.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 27.7
(81.9)  | 32.7
(90.9)  | 35.3
(95.5)  | 35.1
(95.2)  | 34.4
(93.9)  | 32.7
(90.9)  | 33.0
(91.4)  | 32.7
(90.9)  | 31.9
(89.4)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 25.4
(77.7)  | 31.1
(88.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 12.3
(54.1)  | 15.8
(60.4)  | 20.1
(68.2)  | 23.4
(74.1)  | 25.1
(77.2)  | 26.6
(79.9)  | 26.9
(80.4)  | 27.1
(80.8)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 19.5
(67.1)  | 14.6
(58.3)  | 21.8
(71.2)
Record low °C (°F)  | 4.1
(39.4)  | 3.9
(39.0)  | 7.2
(45.0)  | 11.1
(52.0)  | 13.7
(56.7)  | 18.0
(64.4)  | 18.5
(65.3)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 3.9
(39.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 9.1
(0.36)  | 13.7
(0.54)  | 16.7
(0.66)  | 52.1
(2.05)  | 114.6
(4.51)  | 252.8
(9.95)  | 338.0
(13.31)  | 295.2
(11.62)  | 281.9
(11.10)  | 128.2
(5.05)  | 10.4
(0.41)  | 2.2
(0.09)  | 1,514.9
(59.64)
Average rainy days  | 0.7  | 1.1  | 1.3  | 3.2  | 6.0  | 11.2  | 14.8  | 14.3  | 12.1  | 4.6  | 0.5  | 0.4  | 70.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 67  | 56  | 47  | 54  | 62  | 73  | 79  | 79  | 80  | 75  | 68  | 70  | 67
Source: India Meteorological Department[9][10][11][12]

## Demographics

[edit]

See also: List of cities in West Bengal by population

Religion in English Bazar Municipality

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 86.95%
Islam |

| 11.02%
Christianity |

| 0.29%
Other or not stated |

| 1.73%

As of the[update] 2011 census, Malda metropolitan city had a total population of 324,237.[13]

As of the[update] 2011 census, English Bazar municipality had a population of 216,083.[3] The municipality had a sex ratio of 877 females per 1,000 males and 14.9% of the population were under six years old.[3] Effective literacy was 84.69%; male literacy was 85.44% and female literacy was 83.86%.[3]

As of 2001[update] India census,[14] Old Malda Municipality 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.

Religion in Old Malda Municipality

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 86.43%
Islam |

| 13.22%
Christianity |

| 0.11%
Other or not stated |

| 0.22%

### Religion

[edit]

As of 2011 census, the majority of the population of the English Bazar municipality were Hindus with 86.95% adherents, followed by 11.02% Muslims and small populations of Sikhs and Christians.[15]

## Civic administration

[edit]

There are two municipalities in Malda, i.e. the English Bazar Municipality and the Old Malda Municipality.

The municipality of English Bazar is divided into 29 wards. The Trinamool Congress (with 25 councillors) holds the power in this municipality (as of 2022).

The municipality of Old Malda is divided into 20 wards.[16]

## Transport

[edit]

### Road

[edit]

A busy Rathbari Junction Night View

NH 12 crosses through the city. The Gour Kanya Bus Terminus serves as the bus depot for both private buses and government bus service operated by the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC).

### Rail

[edit]

Malda Town Railway Station Malda Tourist Lodge (Amarapali)

There are four railway stations which serves the metropolitan city. Malda Town railway station serves the English Bazar area; Old Malda Junction serves the Old Malda area; Malda Court serves Mangalbari and Naldubi area, and Gour Malda serves Mahadipur and Gauḍa (Gour) area.

### Air

[edit]

Malda Airport (IATA: LDA, ICAO: VEMH) was closed in 1972 due to the Bangladesh War. Before that there were direct daily flights from Malda to Kolkata, Delhi, and Guwahati. In 2014, direct helicopter services were started between Malda and Kolkata, by the government of West Bengal. As of 2017, the airport is under construction and the flight service will start very soon but the construction work has not been started yet.

## Education

[edit]

Malda Town Nimasarai Minar

### University

[edit]

* University of Gour Banga

### Colleges

[edit]

General degree colleges

* Malda College
* Gour Mahavidyalaya
* Malda Women's College

Engineering colleges

* Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology (GKCIET)
* IMPS College of Engineering and Technology

The main building of the University of Gour Banga

Polytechnic colleges

* Malda Polytechnic

Medical colleges

* Malda Medical College and Hospital

### Schools

[edit]

Some of the notable high schools of the city include

Boys' high schools
A.C. Institution during prize ceremony

* A. C. Institution
* Lalit Mohan Shyam Mohini High School
* Malda Town High School
* Malda Zilla School
* Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Vidyamandir

Girls' high schools

* Barlow Girls' High School

Rail schools

* Malda Railway High School

English medium schools

* Usha Martin School, Malda

## Notable people

[edit]

* Subhamita Banerjee – Bengali singer
* Subhash Bhowmick – Indian international football player and manager
* Sandip Chakrabarti – scientist
* Shibram Chakraborty—Bengali-language humorist and story writer
* A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury – politician and leader of the Indian National Congress
* Krishnendu Narayan Choudhury – politician
* Nihar Ranjan Ghosh – politician
* Khagen Murmu \- politician
* Mausam Noor – politician
* Sukhendu Sekhar Roy – politician
* Uma Roy – politician
* Krishna Jiban Sanyal – freedom fighter
* Benoy Kumar Sarkar – Indian social scientist, professor and nationalist
* Santi Gopal Sen – freedom fighter and social reformer

## See also

[edit]

* English Bazar (community development block)
* Malda Museum
* List of cities in West Bengal
* List of metropolitan area in West Bengal
* Malda SDO Office

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "English Bazar Municipality". sudawb.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
2. ^ a b "Old Malda Municipality". sudawb.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
3. ^ a b c d "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
4. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
7. ^ Yule, Henry; Burnell, Arthur (1903). "E". Hobson-Jobson (New ed.). London: William Crooke, B.A. p. 344. English-Bazar
8. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ingraj Bazar, India". fallingrain.com.
9. ^ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
10. ^ "Station: Malda, Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 465–466\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
11. ^ "Climate for Malda city". Retrieved 19 October 2020.
12. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M238. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
13. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
14. ^ "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.
15. ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
16. ^ Maitra, Subhro (25 March 2015). "Battle of couples in Malda civic polls". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

## Further reading

[edit]

* Chakrabarti D.K. (1992). Notes on the archaeology of Maldaha and West Dinajpur districts, West Bengal. South Asian Studies, 9:pp. 123–135

## External links

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* Malda District - Home

Gour-Pandua travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Cities, municipal
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| Chanchal subdivision|

* Chanchal

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Malda Sadar subdivision|

* Aiho
* Alipur
* Bagbari
* Baksinagar
* Baliadanga
* Bamangram
* Bandhail
* Bara Suzapur
* Birodhi
* Chaspara
* Chhatinamor
* Chhota Suzapur
* English Bazar
* Gazole
* Jadupur
* Jagannathpur
* Jalalpur
* Jhangra
* Kachu Pukur
* Karari Chandpur
* Kendua
* Krishnapur
* Milki
* Nazirpur
* Old Malda
* Rangabhita
* Sahapur
* Silampur
* Sonatala

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Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Chanchal subdivision|

* Araidanga
* Daulatnagar
* Harishchandrapur
* Khanta
* Kharba
* Malatipur
* Mashaldaha
* Pipla Kasimpur
* Pukhuria
* Ratua
* Samsi

|

Malda Sadar subdivision|

* Baisnabnagar
* Bamangola
* Bangitola
* Bedrabad
* Bhutni
* Bulbulchandi
* Dariapur
* Gaur
* Habibpur
* Hatimari
* Kaliachak
* Madnahar
* Mahadipur
* Maheshpur
* Manikchak
* Mathabari
* Mathurapur
* Pakuahat
* Panchanandapur
* Pandua
* Pubarun
* Sahazalalpur
* Sattari
* Singhabad
* Sultanganj
* Sujapur

Neighbourhood|

* Mangal Bari

Related topics|

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Municipal
corporations|

* Asansol
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* Durgapur
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* Siliguri

Municipalities|

* Alipurduar
* Arambagh
* Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
* Baduria
* Baidyabati
* Balurghat
* Bangaon
* Bankura
* Bansberia
* Baranagar
* Barasat
* Bardhaman
* Barrackpore
* Baruipur
* Basirhat
* Beldanga
* Berhampore
* Bhadreswar
* Bhatpara
* Birnagar
* Bishnupur
* Bolpur
* Budge Budge
* Buniadpur
* Chakdaha
* Champdani
* Chandrakona
* Contai
* Cooch Behar
* Dainhat
* Dalkhola
* Darjeeling
* Dhuliyan
* Dhupguri
* Diamond Harbour
* Dinhata
* Dubrajpur
* Dum Dum
* Egra
* English Bazar
* Gangarampur
* Garulia
* Gayespur
* Ghatal
* Gobardanga
* Guskara
* Habra
* Haldia
* Haldibari
* Halisahar
* Haringhata
* Hugli-Chuchura
* Islampur
* Jalpaiguri
* Jangipur
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Jhalda
* Jhargram
* Jiaganj Azimganj
* Kaliaganj
* Kalimpong
* Kalna
* Kalyani
* Kamarhati
* Kanchrapara
* Kandi
* Katwa
* Kharagpur
* Kharar
* Khardaha
* Khirpai
* Konnagar
* Krishnanagar
* Kurseong
* Madhyamgram
* Maheshtala
* Mainaguri
* Malbazar
* Mathabhanga
* Mekhliganj
* Memari
* Murshidabad
* Nabadwip
* Naihati
* Nalhati
* New Barrackpore
* North Barrackpur
* North Dum Dum
* Old Malda
* Panihati
* Panskura
* Pujali
* Purulia
* Raghunathpur
* Raiganj
* Rajarhat
* Rajpur Sonarpur
* Ramjibanpur
* Rampurhat
* Ranaghat
* Rishra
* Sainthia
* Shantipur
* Sonamukhi
* South Dum Dum
* Suri
* Taki
* Tamluk
* Tarakeswar
* Titagarh
* Tufanganj
* Uluberia
* Uttarpara

Community
development
blocks1|

* A
* Alipurduar I
* Alipurduar II
* Amdanga
* Amta I
* Amta II
* Andal
* Arambagh
* Arsha
* Ausgram I
* Ausgram II
* B
* Baduria
* Bagdah
* Baghmundi
* Bagnan I
* Bagnan II
* Balagarh
* Balarampur
* Balurghat
* Bally Jagachha
* Bamangola
* Bandwan
* Bangaon
* Bankura I
* Bankura II
* Barjora
* Bansihari
* Barabani
* Barabazar
* Barrackpore I
* Barrackpore II
* Barasat I
* Barasat II
* Baruipur
* Basanti
* Basirhat I
* Basirhat II
* Beldanga I
* Beldanga II
* Berhampore
* Bhagawangola I
* Bhagawangola II
* Bhagabanpur I
* Bhagabanpur II
* Bhangar I
* Bhangar II
* Bharatpur I
* Bharatpur II
* Bhatar
* Binpur I
* Binpur II
* Bishnupur, Bankura
* Bishnupur I, South 24 Parganas
* Bishnupur II, South 24 Parganas
* Bolpur Sriniketan
* Budge Budge I
* Budge Budge II
* Burdwan I
* Burdwan II
* Burwan
* C
* Canning I
* Canning II
* Chakdaha
* Chanchal I
* Chanchal II
* Chandipur
* Chanditala I
* Chanditala II
* Chapra
* Chandrakona I
* Chandrakona II
* Chhatna
* Chinsurah Mogra
* Chopra
* Contai I
* Contai II
* Contai III
* Cooch Behar I
* Cooch Behar II
* D
* Darjeeling Pulbazar
* Dantan I
* Dantan II
* Daspur I
* Daspur II
* Debra
* Deganga
* Diamond Harbour I
* Diamond Harbour II
* Deshapran
* Dhaniakhali
* Dhupguri
* Dinhata I
* Dinhata II
* Domjur
* Domkal
* Dubrajpur
* E
* Egra I
* Egra II
* English Bazar
* F
* Falakata
* Falta
* Farakka
* Faridpur Durgapur
* G
* Gaighata
* Galsi I
* Galsi II
* Gangajalghati
* Gangarampur
* Garhbeta I
* Garhbeta II
* Garhbeta III
* Gazole
* Ghatal
* Goalpokhar I
* Goalpokhar II
* Goghat I
* Goghat II
* Gopiballavpur I
* Gopiballavpur II
* Gorubathan
* Gosaba
* H
* Habibpur
* Habra I
* Habra II
* Haldia
* Haldibari
* Hanskhali
* Hariharpara
* Haringhata
* Haripal
* Harirampur
* Harishchandrapur I
* Harishchandrapur II
* Haroa
* Hasnabad
* Hemtabad
* Hili
* Hingalganj
* Hirbandh
* Hura
* I
* Ilambazar
* Indas
* Indpur
* Islampur
* Itahar
* J
* Jagatballavpur
* Jalangi
* Jalpaiguri
* Jamalpur
* Jamboni
* Jamuria
* Jangipara
* Jaynagar I
* Jaynagar II
* Jhalda I
* Jhalda II
* Jhargram
* Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri
* Joypur, Bankura
* Joypur, Purulia
* K
* Kakdwip
* Kalchini
* Kaliachak I
* Kaliachak II
* Kaliachak III
* Kaliaganj
* Kaliganj
* Kalimpong I
* Kalimpong II
* Kalna I
* Kalna II
* Kandi
* Kanksa
* Karandighi
* Karimpur I
* Karimpur II
* Kashipur
* Katwa I
* Katwa II
* Keshiari
* Keshpur
* Ketugram I
* Ketugram II
* Khanakul I
* Khanakul II
* Khandaghosh
* Kharagpur I
* Kharagpur II
* Khargram
* Kharibari
* Khatra
* Khejuri I
* Khejuri II
* Khoyrasole
* Kolaghat
* Kotulpur
* Krishnaganj
* Krishnanagar I
* Krishnanagar II
* Kulpi
* Kultali
* Kumarganj
* Kumargram
* Kurseong
* Kushmandi
* L
* Labpur
* Lalgola
* M
* Madarihat-Birpara
* Magrahat I
* Magrahat II
* Mahisadal
* Mal
* Manbazar I
* Manbazar II
* Mandirbazar
* Manikchak
* Manteswar
* Mathabhanga I
* Mathabhanga II
* Mathurapur I
* Mathurapur II
* Matiali
* Matigara
* Maynaguri
* Mayureswar I
* Mayureswar II
* Mejia
* Mekhliganj
* Memari I
* Memari II
* Midnapore Sadar
* Minakhan
* Mirik
* Mohammad Bazar
* Mohanpur
* Mongalkote
* Moyna
* Murarai I
* Murarai II
* Murshidabad-Jiaganj
* N
* Nabadwip
* Nabagram
* Nagrakata
* Nakashipara
* Nalhati I
* Nalhati II
* Namkhana
* Nandakumar
* Nandigram I
* Nandigram II
* Nanoor
* Naoda
* Narayangarh
* Naxalbari
* Nayagram
* Neturia
* O
* Old Malda
* Onda
* P
* Panchla
* Pandabeswar
* Pandua
* Panskura
* Para
* Patashpur I
* Patashpur II
* Patharpratima
* Patrasayer
* Phansidewa
* Pingla
* Polba Dadpur
* Puncha
* Purbasthali I
* Purbasthali II
* Pursurah
* Purulia I
* Purulia II
* R
* Raghunathganj I
* Raghunathganj II
* Raghunathpur I
* Raghunathpur II
* Raiganj
* Raina I
* Raina II
* Raipur
* Rajarhat
* Rajganj
* Rajnagar
* Ramnagar I
* Ramnagar II
* Rampurhat I
* Rampurhat II
* Ranaghat I
* Ranaghat II
* Rangli Rangliot
* Ranibandh
* Raniganj
* Raninagar I
* Raninagar II
* Ratua I
* Ratua II
* S
* Sabang
* Sagar
* Sagardighi
* Sahid Matangini
* Sainthia
* Salanpur
* Salboni
* Saltora
* Samserganj
* Sandeshkhali I
* Sandeshkhali II
* Sankrail, Howrah
* Sankrail, Jhargram
* Santipur
* Santuri
* Sarenga
* Shyampur I
* Shyampur II
* Simlapal
* Singur
* Sitai
* Sitalkuchi
* Sonamukhi
* Sonarpur
* Sreerampur Uttarpara
* Suri I
* Suri II
* Sutahata
* Suti I
* Suti II
* Swarupnagar
* T
* Taldangra
* Tamluk
* Tapan
* Tarakeswar
* Tehatta I
* Tehatta II
* Thakurpukur Maheshtala
* Tufanganj I
* Tufanganj II
* U
* Udaynarayanpur
* Uluberia I
* Uluberia II

See also|

* List of cities in West Bengal by population

1. Similar to tehsils in many states of India

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Malda district topics

General|

* Alkap
* Farakka Barrage
* Gombhira
* Gauda
* Jagjivanpur
* River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts

History|

* Gauda Kingdom
* Hussain Shahi dynasty
* Ilyas Shahi dynasty
* Pala Empire
* Raja Ganesha

Subdivisions|

* Chanchal
* Malda Sadar

Municipalities|

* English Bazar
* Old Malda

Community development
blocks|

| Malda Sadar subdivision|

* Bamangola
* English Bazar
* Gazole
* Habibpur
* Kaliachak I
* Kaliachak II
* Kaliachak III
* Manikchak
* Old Malda

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Chanchal subdivision|

* Chanchal I
* Chanchal II
* Harishchandrapur I
* Harishchandrapur II
* Ratua I
* Ratua II

Higher education|

* University of Gour Banga

Rivers|

* Ganges
* Mahananda
* Tangon

Transport|

* NH 12
* NH512
* Eastern Railway zone

Railway stations|

* Eklakhi
* Gazole
* Malda Town
* Singhabad

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Maldaha Dakshin
* Maldaha Uttar
* Malda – now defunct

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Habibpur
* Gazole
* Chanchal
* Harishchandrapur
* Malatipur
* Ratua
* Manikchak
* Maldaha
* English Bazar
* Mothabari
* Sujapur
* Baisnabnagar

Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Kaliachak
* Kharba
* Araidanga

See also|

* Cities, towns and locations in Malda district
* People from Malda district
* Villages in Malda district

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State of West Bengal

Capital: Kolkata

State symbols|

* Emblem: Emblem of West Bengal
* Anthem: Banglar Mati Banglar Jol
* Animal: Fishing cat
* Bird: White-throated kingfisher
* Flower: Night-flowering jasmine (Shiuli)
* Tree: Devil's tree (Saptaparni)
* Fish: Ilish

History|

* Gauda Kingdom
* Shashanka
* Pala Empire
* Sena dynasty
* Mallabhum kingdom
* Cooch Behar State
* Sher Shah Suri
* Mughal Empire
* Nawabs of Bengal
* East India Company
* Battle of Plassey
* Bengal Presidency
* Great Bengal famine of 1770
* Indian Rebellion of 1857
* Bengal Renaissance
* Bardhaman Raj
* Nadia Raj
* Jhargram Raj
* Sovabazar Raj
* Partition of Bengal (1905)
* Revolutionary movement for Indian independence
* Anushilan Samiti
* Jugantar
* Bengal famine of 1943
* Direct Action Day
* Noakhali riots
* Partition of Bengal (1947)
* Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum)
* Bangladesh Liberation War
* Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
* Maritime history of Bengal

Geography|

* Bengal Basin
* Darjeeling Himalayan hill region
* Terai
* North Bengal plains
* Dooars
* Rarh region
* Sundarbans
* Western plateau and high lands
* Ganges Delta
* Climate
* Sandakphu (Highest point)
* Protected areas of West Bengal
* Rivers of West Bengal
* Ganga
* Damodar River
* Brahmaputra River
* Teesta River
* Hooghly River
* Khoai
* Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
* Siliguri Corridor

Governance|

* Chief Ministers
* Governor
* Legislative Assembly
* Human Rights Commission
* Political parties (All India Trinamool Congress
* Communist Party of India (Marxist)
* Indian National Congress
* Bharatiya Janata Party)
* Parliamentary constituencies
* Assembly constituencies
* CID West Bengal
* Kolkata Police

Rights groups|

* Matua Mahasangha
* Bangla Pokkho

Divisions and
districts|

| Burdwan division|

* Birbhum
* Hooghly
* Paschim Bardhaman
* Purba Bardhaman

|

Jalpaiguri division|

* Alipurduar
* Cooch Behar
* Darjeeling
* Jalpaiguri
* Kalimpong

Malda division|

* Berhampore (declared)
* Dakshin Dinajpur
* Jangipur (declared)
* Malda
* Murshidabad
* Uttar Dinajpur

Medinipur division|

* Bankura
* Bishnupur (declared)
* Jhargram
* Paschim Medinipur
* Purba Medinipur
* Purulia

Presidency division|

* Basirhat (declared)
* Howrah
* Ichamati (declared)
* Kolkata
* Nadia
* North 24 Parganas
* Ranaghat (declared)
* South 24 Parganas
* Sundarbans (declared)

Cities and
towns|

* Alipore
* Asansol
* Berhampore
* Balurghat
* Bankura
* Barasat
* Bardhaman
* Bishnupur
* Hugli-Chuchura
* Cooch Behar
* Darjeeling
* Durgapur
* Haldia
* Howrah
* Jalpaiguri
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Jiaganj Azimganj
* Kalimpong
* Kharagpur
* Kolkata
* Krishnanagar
* Kurseong
* Malda
* Midnapore
* Murshidabad
* Purulia
* Raiganj
* Siliguri
* Siuri
* Tamluk
* List of cities in West Bengal by population
* Cities and towns by district

Culture|

* Bengal Renaissance
* Bengali calendars
* Patachitra
* Chalchitra
* Arts of West Bengal
* Baul
* Bhadu
* Gombhira
* Chhau dance
* Cuisine
* Bengali
* Rabindra Sangeet
* Rabindra Nritya Natya
* Holi
* Dol Purnima
* Prostitution in Kolkata
* Pohela Boishakh
* Durga Puja
* Bhai Dooj
* Raksha Bandhan
* Ratha Yatra
* Architecture of Bengal
* Bengal temples
* Bengali language
* Bengali literature
* Feluda
* Lalmohan Ganguly
* Professor Shonku
* Tarini Khuro
* Kakababu
* Kiriti Roy
* Pather Panchali (novel)
* Bengali cinema
* Jatra
* Ghosts in Bengali culture

GI products|

* Baluchari sari
* Banglar Rosogolla
* Banglar Muslin
* Banglar Nolen Gur Sandesh
* Bankura horse
* Baruipur Guava
* Bengal Patachitra
* Bishnupur Motichur Laddu
* Chhau mask
* Darjeeling tea
* Dhaniakhali Sari
* Dhokra
* Fazli (mango)
* Garad Saree
* Gobindobhog
* Himsagar
* Jaynagarer Moa
* Kamarpukur Sada Bode
* Madurkathi
* Malda Nistari Silk Yarn
* Manasa chali
* Mihidana
* Murshidabad Chhanabora
* Nakshi kantha
* Radhunipagal rice
* Santiniketan Leather Goods
* Shantipuri sari
* Sitabhog
* Sundarban Honey
* Tangail Saree
* Tulaipanji

Demographics|

* Bengali people
* Bihari people
* Economy of West Bengal
* Gurkha
* Adivasi
* Rajbanshi
* Anglo-Indian people
* Ethnic communities in Kolkata
* List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
* Discrimination against Bengalis in India

People|

* Rabindranath Tagore
* Satyajit Ray
* Kazi Nazrul Islam
* Anil Kumar Gain
* Ritwik Ghatak
* Subhas Chandra Bose
* Jamini Roy
* Bidhan Chandra Roy
* Jyoti Basu
* Nandalal Bose
* Jagadish Chandra Bose
* Meghnad Saha
* Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
* Sarat Chandra Bose
* Jnanadanandini Devi
* Abanindranath Tagore
* Satyendranath Tagore
* Satyendranath Dutta
* Raja Ram Mohan Roy
* Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
* Rani Rashmoni
* Ramakrishna
* Swami Vivekananda
* Sarada Devi
* Dwarkanath Tagore
* Sukumar Ray
* Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
* Michael Madhusudan Dutt
* Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
* Sister Nivedita
* Mother Teresa
* Amartya Sen
* Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
* Nihar Ranjan Gupta

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