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Malda division

Malda division

Division in West Bengal, India

Malda Division is an administrative division within the Indian state of West Bengal. This division was earlier a part of Jalpaiguri division and was carved out from it in 2016.[1] 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.

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Districts

It consists of 4 districts:[2]

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Demographics

Religion in Malda Division (2011 Indian Census)

  Islam (60.94%)
  Hinduism (38.20%)
  Others or no religion (0.80%)

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions". millenniumpost.in. 2016-11-22.
  2. [2]
    "The State : West Bengal". brandbharat.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  3. [3]
    Population by religious community: West Bengal. 2011 Census of India.
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