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Malda Sadar Subdivision
Malda Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. Geography Malda Sadar subdivision covers both the Barind Tract and the Diara, two of the three physiographic subregions of the district. The Barind “is made up of the ancient alluvial humps that are remnants of old riverine flood plains that remained unaffected subsequently by inundation and renewed silting.” It forms an upland slightly higher than the surrounding areas and extends beyond the borders of the district. “The Diara is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium in the transitional zone between the Barind upland and the marshy Tal tract. The soil is light with sandy appearance and is very fertile. Subdivisions Malda district is divided into two administrative subdivisions: Administrative units Malda Sadar subdivision has 9 police stations, 9 community development blocks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Geography Old Malda is located at . Demographics India census, 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 A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ... people live here. References {{Malda topics Cities and towns in Malda district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhota Suzapur
Chhota Suzapur is a census town. It is located in the Kaliachak I CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in West Bengal, India. Geography Location Chhota Suzapur is located at . According to the map of Kaliachak CD block in the ''District Census Handbook, Maldah'', 2011, Chhota Suzapur, Bara Suzapur, Chaspara, Nazirpur, Bamangram and Jalalpur form a cluster of census towns. Area overview The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the ''diara''. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization Urbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the population shift from Rural area, rural to urban areas, the corre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagbari
Bagbari is a census town in the English Bazar (community development block), English Bazar Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bagbari is located at . Area overview The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the ''diara''. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the Fluvial processes, fluvial deposition of newer alluvium." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly Rural area#India, rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of Urbanisation in India, urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni, Malda, Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by River bank erosion along the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonatala, Malda
Sonatala is a census town in the English Bazar CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Sonatala is located at . Area overview The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the ''diara''. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area. Note: The map alongside presents some of the nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milki Town
Milki is a census town in the English Bazar CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Milki is located at in the English Bazar (Community development block) of Malda district. The nearest railway station is Malda Town railway station which is 16 km away. The sub-district headquarters is located 15 km away in the English Bazar of Malda district. The district headquarters of Milki is Malda Sadar. Area overview The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the ''diara''. It “is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium.” The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization Urbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahapur, Malda
Sahapur is a suburb of Old Malda in Malda district of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Sahapur is located at . Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Sahapur had a total population of 9,906, of which 5,082 (51%) were males and 4,824 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,112. The total number of literate persons in Sahapur was 6,119 (69.58% of the population over 6 years). Infrastructure According to the ''District Census Handbook, Maldah'', 2011, Sahapur covered an area of 1.8292 km2. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well, hand pump. It had 871 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 4 maternity and child welfare centres, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 5 primary schools, 2 middle schools. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities it had 1 orphanage home, 1 public l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhatinamor
Chhatinamor is a census town in the Old Malda CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Chhatinamor is located at . Area overview The area shown in the adjacent map covers two physiographic regions – the '' Barind'' in the east and the ''tal'' in the west. The eastern part is comparatively high (up to 40 metres above mean sea level at places) and uneven. The soils of the eastern region are "hard salty clays of a reddish hue and the ground is baked hard as iron." It lies to the east of the Mahananda River. The area lying to the west of the Mahananda River, the ''tal'', is a flat low land and "is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes." The ''tal'' area is prone to flooding by local rivers. The total area is overwhelmingly rural. There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur. Note: The map alongside presents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhangra, Malda
Jhangra is a census town in the Old Malda CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Jhangra is located at . Area overview The area shown in the adjacent map covers two physiographic regions – the '' Barind'' in the east and the ''tal'' in the west. The eastern part is comparatively high (up to 40 metres above mean sea level at places) and uneven. The soils of the eastern region are "hard salty clays of a reddish hue and the ground is baked hard as iron." It lies to the east of the Mahananda River. The area lying to the west of the Mahananda River, the ''tal'', is a flat low land and "is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes." The ''tal'' area is prone to flooding by local rivers. The total area is overwhelmingly rural. There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur Jagajjibanpur or Jagajivanpur (in Bengali language, Bengali: জগ� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiho
Aiho is a census town in the Habibpur CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Aiho is located at . Area overview The area shown in the adjacent map covers two physiographic regions – the '' Barind'' in the east and the ''tal'' in the west. The eastern part is comparatively high (up to 40 metres above mean sea level at places) and uneven. The soils of the eastern region are “hard salty clays of a reddish hue and the ground is baked hard as iron.” It lies to the east of the Mahananda River. The area lying to the west of the Mahananda River, the ''tal'', is a flat low land and “is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes.” The ''tal'' area is prone to flooding by local rivers. The total area is overwhelmingly rural. There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kendua, West Bengal
Kendua is a census town in the Habibpur CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kendua is located at . Area overview The area shown in the adjacent map covers two physiographic regions – the '' Barind'' in the east and the ''tal'' in the west. The eastern part is comparatively high (up to 40 metres above mean sea level at places) and uneven. The soils of the eastern region are “hard salty clays of a reddish hue and the ground is baked hard as iron.” It lies to the east of the Mahananda River. The area lying to the west of the Mahananda River, the ''tal'', is a flat low land and “is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes.” The ''tal'' area is prone to flooding by local rivers. The total area is overwhelmingly rural. There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kachu Pukur
Kachu Pukur is a census town in the Habibpur CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kachu Pukur is located at . Area overview The area shown in the adjacent map covers two physiographic regions – the '' Barind'' in the east and the ''tal'' in the west. The eastern part is comparatively high (up to 40 metres above mean sea level at places) and uneven. The soils of the eastern region are “hard salty clays of a reddish hue and the ground is baked hard as iron.” It lies to the east of the Mahananda River. The area lying to the west of the Mahananda River, the ''tal'', is a flat low land and “is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes.” The ''tal'' area is prone to flooding by local rivers. The total area is overwhelmingly rural. There are two important historical/ archaeological sites in the area – Pandua and Jagjivanpur. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
