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As of 2001 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.
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 Sadar subdivision consists of Old Malda municipality, English Bazar municipality and nine community development blocks: English Bazar, Gazole, Habibpur, Kaliachak–I, Kaliachak–II, Kaliachak–III, Manickchak, Old Malda and Bamangola. [15] English Bazar is the district headquarters.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 50 Maldaha Assembly constituency (SC) covers Old Malda Municipality, Old Malda, Narhatta gram panchayat of English Bazar community development block, and Aiho, Rishipur and Sreerampur gram panchayats of Habibpur community development block.
Old Malda Municipality is responsible for the civic administration of the Old Malda area under Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district, West Bengal, India. [1] This municipality was established in 1869 and is one of the oldest Municipalities in India .
Location: Station Road, Old Malda, Malda district, West Bengal ... Old Malda Junction railway station is a junction railway station in Malda district, West Bengal.
Location: Vill: Singhabad, PS: Habibpur, Distt: Malda, West Bengal, PIN 732122 India: Coordinates ... 55709/ 55710 Singhabad–Old Malda Passenger on the route. It ...
Most of the former citadel is located in present-day the Malda district of West Bengal, India, while a smaller part is located in Chapainawabganj District of Bangladesh. This city was on the east bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers (25 mi) downstream from Rajmahal. However, the current course of the Ganges is far away from the ruins.