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Malda

City in West Bengal, India

Key facts

Country: India
State: West Bengal
District: Malda
Division: Malda
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
Urban agglomeration: 13.25 km (5.12 sq mi)
Urban: 22.79 km (8.80 sq mi)
Metro: 206.6 km (79.8 sq mi)
Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)
Rank: 6th in West Bengal
Density: 16,310/km (42,240/sq mi)
City rank: 223rd in India
Demonym: Maldabasi
Official: Bengali

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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. 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.

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