Malda District, West Bengal
Malda is an administrative district in West Bengal, India. The district is located about 340 km from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is in English Bazar. Bengali and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,733 km², including 3,646.91 km² of rural area and 86.09 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Malda District
Malda District is divided into 15 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,798 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamangola | 142 | 210.29 |
| 2 | Chanchal - I | 101 | 171.03 |
| 3 | Chanchal - II | 92 | 215.13 |
| 4 | English Bazar | 135 | 247.70 |
| 5 | Gazole | 293 | 538.29 |
| 6 | Habibpur | 291 | 405.44 |
| 7 | Harischandrapur - I | 105 | 178.57 |
| 8 | Harischandrapur - II | 74 | 225.34 |
| 9 | Kaliachak - I | 66 | 112.61 |
| 10 | Kaliachak - II | 66 | 171.77 |
| 11 | Kaliachak - III | 74 | 230.48 |
| 12 | Maldah (Old) | 118 | 229.73 |
| 13 | Manikchak | 89 | 347.99 |
| 14 | Ratua - I | 101 | 252.66 |
| 15 | Ratua - II | 51 | 173.04 |
Population of Malda District
According to the 2011 Census, Malda District had a population of 39,88,845 people living in 8,46,991 households. The population comprised 20,51,541 males and 19,37,304 females, with an average population density of 1,069 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 39,88,845 | 34,47,185 | 5,41,660 |
| Male Population | 20,51,541 | 17,68,336 | 2,83,205 |
| Female Population | 19,37,304 | 16,78,849 | 2,58,455 |
| Total Households | 8,46,991 | 7,34,207 | 1,12,784 |
| Population Density | 1,069 / km² | 945 / km² | 6,292 / km² |
Malda District had 20,86,432 literate people and 6,09,040 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,35,430 and 3,13,984 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,09,040 | 5,30,626 | 78,414 |
| Literate Population | 20,86,432 | 17,31,677 | 3,54,755 |
| Illiterate Population | 19,02,413 | 17,15,508 | 1,86,905 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,35,430 | 7,67,492 | 67,938 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,13,984 | 3,07,625 | 6,359 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.