Malbazar
Mal | |
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Town | |
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  Malbazar Location in West Bengal, India  Malbazar Malbazar (India)  Malbazar Malbazar (Asia) | |
| 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.
- ^ a b "Mal Municipality City Population Census 2011-2022 | West Bengal".
- ^ "Malbazar Info". malmunicipality.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Administrative setup of Jalpaiguri district Archived 8 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine from official website of Jalpaiguri District