Malbazar
Sign in to saveMalbazar, also known as Mal, is a town and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. It lies on the bank of river Neora.
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- Malbazar
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- Mal
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- Town
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- Location in West Bengal, India
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- West Bengal
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- Jalpaiguri
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- MunicipalityPanchayat Samiti
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- Utpal Bhadhury
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- Sabhapati
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- Shusil Kumar Prasad
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- 3.50
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Malbazar, also known as Mal, is a town and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. It lies on the bank of river Neora.
==History== Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people.