Malda division | |
|---|---|
 Location of Malda division in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates:25°06′N88°06′E / 25.100°N 88.100°E /25.100; 88.100 | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Malda |
| Government | |
| • Districts | |
| • DC | Md.Ghulam Ali Ansari,IAS |
| • IGP | Dip Narayan Goswami,IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,418 km2 (5,567 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,773,557 |
| • Density | 1,094.0/km2 (2,833.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | wb |
Malda division is anadministrative division within theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. This division was earlier a part ofJalpaiguri division andPresidency division.It was carved out in 2016.[3] The headquarters and the largest city of the Malda Division isMalda. The office of divisional commissioner is temporary located in old circuit house at B. G. Road, Malda.
| 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) | .svg) |
| MU | Murshidabad | Baharampur | 5,324 km2(2,056 sq mi) | 7,103,807 | 1,334/km2 (3,460/sq mi) | .svg) |
| ND | Uttar Dinajpur | Raiganj | 3,142 km2 (1,213 sq mi) | 3,000,849 | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) | .svg) |
| SD | Dakshin Dinajpur | Balurghat | 2,219 km2 (857 sq mi) | 1, 670,931 | 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | .svg) |
| Total | 4 | — | 1,094 km2 (5,567 sq mi) | 15,773,557 | 4,177 km2 (10,760/sq mi) |  |
Malda division is the only division ofWest Bengal whereMuslims forms the majority of the population.Muslims numbering 9,612,405, comprises 60.94% of the population, whereasHindus numbering 6,025,498, forms 38.20% of the division's population.[5]