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Pages in category "Cities and towns in Malda district" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (Bengali:, , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km (215 miles) north of Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Mango , jute and silk are the most notable products of this district.
Malda district had a literacy rate of 61.73% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of 2011. Malda Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 63.76% and Chanchal subdivision 57.68%. [9] The table below gives a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Malda district for the year 2013-14: [9]
Milki is located at in the English Bazar (Community development block) of Malda districtThe nearest railway station is Malda Town railway station which is 16 km away. The sub-district headquarters is located 15 km away in the English Bazar of Malda district.
[4] [5] The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. [6] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area. [7] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area.
The District Human Development Report for Malda notes, “Malda district has been a principal recipient of the human migration waves of the 20th century.” [14] There are reports of Bangladeshi infiltrators coming through the international border. Only a small portion of the border with Bangladesh has been fenced and it is popularly referred ...
However, unlike the densely populated southern regions of West Bengal, urbanisation remains low in Malda district. North Bengal in general, and Malda in particular, has been witness to large scale population movement from other states in India, as well as from outside the country. The District Human Development Report for Malda notes, "Malda ...