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Old Malda

Coordinates:25°02′N88°08′E/ 25.04°N 88.14°E/25.04; 88.14
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Old Malda
City
Old Malda is located in West Bengal
Old Malda
Old Malda
Location in West Bengal, India
Old Malda is located in India
Old Malda
Old Malda
Old Malda (India)
Old Malda is located in Asia
Old Malda
Old Malda
Old Malda (Asia)
Coordinates:25°02′N88°08′E/ 25.04°N 88.14°E/25.04; 88.14
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Government
• TypeMunicipality
• BodyOld Malda Municipality
ChairmanBasistha Trivedi
Population
(2011)
• Total84,012
Languages
• OfficialBengali[1][2]
• Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
732128, 732142
Lok SabhaconstituencyMaldaha Uttar
Vidhan SabhaconstituencyMaldaha
Websitemalda.nic.in

Old Maldais acensus towninMalda districtin theIndianstateofWest Bengal.It is a part of the Malda Metropolitan Area (Urban Agglomeration). It is located on the eastern bank of the riverMahananda.

Geography

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Old Malda is located at25°02′N88°08′E/ 25.04°N 88.14°E/25.04; 88.14.[3]

Demographics

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As of 2001Indiacensus,[4]Old Malda had a population of 62,944. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Old Malda has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 54%. In Old Malda, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the people areHindu.SomeMuslim,Shikh,Christianpeople live here.

References

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  1. ^ab"Fact and Figures".www.wb.gov.in.Retrieved15 January2019.
  2. ^"52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India"(PDF).nclm.nic.in.Ministry of Minority Affairs.p. 85. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 May 2017.Retrieved15 January2019.
  3. ^"Yahoo maps location of Old Malda".Yahoo maps.Retrieved7 December2008.
  4. ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.