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Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (Bengali: [malda], [maldɔɦ], often [maldɔɦo]; is a district in West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km north of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Mango, jute and silk are the most notable products of this district. The special variety of mango, Fazli produced in this region, popularly known by the name of the district, is exported across the world and is acclaimed internationally. The folk culture of gombhira is a feature of the district, being a unique way of representation of joy and sorrow of daily life of the common people, as well as the unique medium of presentation on national and international matters. According to the National Investigation Agency Malda is believed to be a hub of a fake currency racket. It is reported that 90 per cent of the fake currency that enters India originates in Malda.
Malda or English Bazar or Ingraj Bazar, better known as Malda City, the "Mango City", is a city and a municipality in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves as the district headquarters. It is the fourth largest city in West Bengal. Malda is a municipal corporation with two municipalities, English Bazar Municipality and Old Malda municipality. This is an Undeveloped City becoming bigger since 1925-1930 and the city is rapidly growing and its population had now cross over a half of million people. English Bazar is the divisional headquarters of Malda Division in this state.
Kaligram is a second largest village in Chanchal-I Block of District Malda in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Kaligram- Gram-Panchayat of The Block Chanchal-I of the district Malda. It falls under juridission of Chanchal police station. It dates back to Mughal Era. It is widely believed that a Mughal noble named Kali Khan came to this village and it was named after him. In the history of Bengal it was mentioned that Raja Ganesha fled from his capital by using the Kadali River in his way to Dinajpur. Kadla, named after the extinct river is in Kaligram.
Kharba is a village in Chanchal I CD Block in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is located on the western banks of the Mahananda River.
Malda Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Maldaha Uttar is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. All the seven assembly segments of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar are in Malda district of West Bengal. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Malda ceased to exist from 2009 and two new ones came into being: Maldaha Uttar and Maldaha Dakshin.
Malatipur is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Kharba was an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Araidanga was an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Chanchal II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Chanchal I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Dr. Golam Yazdani (1917–2009) was a controversial Bengali politician, six-time MLA, three-time MP and cabinet minister in West Bengal. He was in jail for around three years and went underground for twenty months.
Dinesh Chandra Joarder was an Indian politician who was a member of Communist Party of India. He was a member of both Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha.
Samsi is a village in Ratua I block in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district of West Bengal State, India.
Gazole is a village in Gazole CD Block in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Gazole police station serves this town. The headquarters of Gazole block is Gazole.
Malatipur is a village in Chanchal II CD Block in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.
