Malbazar
Mal | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26°51′N 88°45′E / 26.85°N 88.75°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Jalpaiguri |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality Panchayat Samiti |
• Body |
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• Municipality Chairperson | Swapan Saha |
• Sabhapati | Vacant (since 8 June 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,218[1] |
• Density | 9,851/km2 (25,510/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[3][4] |
• Additional official | English[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 735221 |
Sex ratio | 950/968 ♂/♀[1] |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri (SC) |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mal (ST) |
Literacy rate | 88.68% |
Website | www.malmunicipality.org |
Malbazar, also known as Mal, is a town and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district[5] in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. It lies on the bank of river Neora.