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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Jalpaiguri |
| Parliamentary constituency | Jalpaiguri |
| Assembly constituency | Mal |
| Population • Density |
264,711 (2001[update]) • 485 /km2 (1,256 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 545.99 square kilometres (210.81 sq mi) |
| Website | jalpaiguri.gov.in/ |
Mal (community development block) (Bengali: মাল সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mal police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Malbazar.[1][2]
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Malbazar is located at .
Mal community development block has an area of 545.99 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Mal block/ panchayat samiti are: Bagrakote, Chapadanga, Chengmari, Damdim, Kranti, Kumlai, Lataguri, Moulani, Odlabari, Rajadanga, Rungamuttee and Tesimla.[3]
As per 2001 census, Mal block had a total population of 264,711, out of which 134,956 were males and 129,755 were females. Mal block registered a population growth of 15.09 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 21.52 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
NH 31 passes through the block.
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