District Statistical Handbook Malda 1975 & 1976 Combined (West Bengal)

Abstract

The district of Malda lies between 24'40'20" and 25'32'08'' North Latitudes and 87'45'50*' and 88*28'10" East Longitudes. It is bounded on the north by the Purnea district of Bihar and the West Dinajpur district, on the east by the Rajsahi district of Bangladesh, on the south by the Murshidabad district and on the west by the Murshidabad, Santal Pargana and Purnea districts. The area of the district is 3,713 sq. km. The density of population is 434 per sq, km. according to 1971 Census. The district has only one sub-division with its headquarters at English Bazar. It has ten police stations, namely, English Bazar, Kaliiachak, Malda, Habibpur, Ratua, Manikchak, Kharba, Harishchandrapur, Gajol and Bamangola.