Old Malda

Old Malda is a town and municipality 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
City
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Coordinates: 25.04°N 88.14°E / 25.04; 88.14
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Old Malda Municipality
• Chairman	Basistha Trivedi
Population  (2011)
• Total	84,012
Languages
• Official	Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official	English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	732128, 732142
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Maldaha
Website	malda.nic.in

Geography

Old Malda is located at 25.04°N 88.14°E / 25.04; 88.14.^[3]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] 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.