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, 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.
English Bazar is located at . It has an average elevation of 25
Metre s. It is located on the Western bank of the river
Mahananda .
As Of 2001 India
Census , 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.
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.
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.
English Bazar is well connected by both road and rail. It is the Divisional Headquarter of 34 the North-South arterial road
West Bengal . It is 347 Km away from Kolkata towards north and 256 Km from Siliguri towards south.
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 , established in June 2003, with good
infrastructure.
