Malda division
Malda division, also known as Gaur Banga, is an administrative division within the Indianstate of West Bengal. This division was earlier a part of Jalpaiguri division and Presidency division.It was carved out in 2016.[3] The headquarters and the largest city of the Malda Division is Malda. The office of divisional commissioner is temporary located in old circuit house at B. G. Road, Malda.
Districts
It consists of 4 districts:[4]
| Code | District | Headquarters | Area | Population As of 2011 | Population Density | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | Malda | Malda | 3,733 km2(1,441 sq mi) | 3,997,970 | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |  |
| MU | Murshidabad | Baharampur | 5,324 km2(2,056 sq mi) | 7,103,807 | 1,334/km2 (3,460/sq mi) |  |
| ND | Uttar Dinajpur | Raiganj | 3,142 km2 (1,213 sq mi) | 3,000,849 | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |  |
| SD | Dakshin Dinajpur | Balurghat | 2,219 km2 (857 sq mi) | 1, 670,931 | 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |  |
| Total | 4 | — | 14,418 km2 (5,567 sq mi) | 15,773,557 | 4,177 km2 (10,760/sq mi) |  |
Demographics
Religion in Malda Division (2011 Indian Census)
| District | Muslim | Hindu | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malda | 51.27 | 47.99 | 0.74 |
| Murshidabad | 66.27 | 33.21 | 0.52 |
| Uttar Dinajpur | 49.92 | 49.31 | 0.77 |
| Dakshin Dinajpur | 24.63 | 73.55 | 1.82 |
Malda division is the only division of West Bengal where Muslims forms the majority of the population. Muslims numbering 9,612,405, comprises 60.94% of the population, whereas Hindus numbering 6,025,498, forms 38.20% of the division's population.[5]
See also
References
- 12"Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑"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 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "سيتم تقسيم ولاية البنغال إلى قسمين إداريين إضافيين" . millenniumpost.in . 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "الولاية : غرب البنغال" . brandbharat.com . تم الاطلاع عليه بتاريخ 2020-08-02 .
- ↑ السكان حسب الطائفة الدينية: ولاية البنغال الغربية . تعداد الهند لعام 2011.
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