Malda division, also known as Gaur Banga, is an administrative division within the Indian state of West Bengal. This division was earlier a part of Jalpaiguri division and Presidency division.It was carved out in 2016. 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: CodeDistrictHeadquartersAreaPopulation As of 2011Population DensityMapMAMaldaMalda 3,733 km2(1,441 sq mi)3,997,9701,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)MUMurshidabadBaharampur5,324 km2(2,056 sq mi)7,103,8071,334/km2 (3,460/sq mi)NDUttar Dinajpur Raiganj3,142 km2 (1,213 sq mi)3,000,849960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)SDDakshin Dinajpur Balurghat2,219 km2 (857 sq mi)1, 670,931750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)Total4—14,418 km2 (5,567 sq mi) 15,773,5574,177 km2 (10,760/sq mi)
Demographics
District Muslim HinduOther Malda51.2747.990.74Murshidabad66.2733.210.52Uttar Dinajpur49.9249.310.77Dakshin Dinajpur24.6373.551.82
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.Population by religious community: West Bengal. 2011 Census of India.
See also Administrative divisions of West Bengal
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