Malbazar
Malbazar
Mal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| 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 | Utpal Bhaduri |
| • Sabhapati | Shusil Kumar Prasad |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,218 |
| • Density | 9,851/km2 (25,510/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 735221 |
| Sex ratio | 950/968 ♂/♀ |
| 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 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.