Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 39,88,845 people in 2011, Malda ranks 11th among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).
District boundaries change. If Malda has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Malda to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Pakur (Jharkhand): about 50 km
- Sahebganj (Jharkhand): about 60 km
- Dakshin Dinajpur: about 65 km
- Uttar Dinajpur: about 70 km
- Katihar (Bihar): about 85 km
- Murshidabad: about 90 km
All 23 districts of West Bengal
Questions people ask
Which state is Malda district in?
Malda district is in West Bengal, India.
What is the headquarters of Malda district?
The headquarters of Malda district is Malda, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Malda district?
Malda district had a population of 39,88,845 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.