English Bazar
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| ?English Bazar West Bengal • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 25 m (82 ft) |
| District(s) | Malda |
| Population | 161,448 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone |
• 73210x • +91-3512-2xxxxx |
| Website: malda.nic.in/ | |
Coordinates: English Bazar, better known as Malda, is a city and a municipality in Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. It serves as the district headquarters.
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[edit] Geography
English Bazar is located at . It has an average elevation of 25 metres. It is located on the Western bank of the river Mahananda. Usually the weather like much of Bengal is extremely humid and tropical.Temperatures can reach as high as 46 °C in the hot and dry months of May and June but can plummet to about 4 °C in the chilly nights of December and January.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] English Bazar had a population of 161,448. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. English Bazar has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 71%. In English Bazar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] History
English Bazar is situated in between the ancient historical cities of Gour and Pandua. The city, however, came up much later, around mid 18th century. It was once known as Engelzavad established by the British rulers. In 1813 a Joint Magistrate and Deputy Collector was appointed and in 1832 a treasury was opened.
[edit] Culture
English Bazar is famous being the tourist stop for two historical sites at Pandua and Gour. The Malda Museum has a great collection of the region's architectural and anthropological specimens.
[edit] Rail and Road
English Bazar is well connected by both road and rail. It is the Divisional Headquarter of Eastern Railway's Malda Division. Almost all trains bound for North Bengal and North Eastern States of India touch upon Malda Town station (station code: MLDT). The city is located on the National Highway 34 the North-South arterial road West Bengal. It is 347 Km away from Kolkata towards north and 256 Km from Siliguri towards south.
[edit] Colleges & Universities In Malda
Malda College is a renowned college under North Bengal University. However, in 2007, the Government of West Bengal drafted a proposal to set up a University at Malda. Malda also has an Engineering college named IMPSCET, established in June 2003, with good infrastructure.
There are other good collleges at MAlda 1. Womens' college, Gaur College, Samshi College, Chanchol College, South Malda College and Sultanganj College
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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