Old Malda | |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3#Asia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 25.04°N 88.14°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Name2: | Malda |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Governing Body: | Old Malda Municipality |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Basistha Trivedi |
Leader Title1: | Vice Chairman |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 84,012 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali[1] [2] |
Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
Demographics1 Info2: | English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 732128, 732142 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Maldaha Uttar |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Maldaha |
Old Malda is a census town in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the Malda Metropolitan Area (Urban Agglomeration). It is located on the eastern bank of the river Mahananda.
Old Malda is located at .[3]
India census,[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 are Hindu. Some Muslim, Shikh, Christian people live here.