Demographics
As of the 2011 census, English Bazar municipality had a population of 216,083 and the urban agglomeration had a population of 324,237. The municipality had a sex ratio of 877 females per 1,000 males and 14.9% of the population were under six years old. Effective literacy was 84.69%; male literacy was 85.44% and female literacy was 83.86%.
Communities that inhabit Malda include the Bengalis, Gorkha, Marwaris, Biharis and Rajbangsi.Some local forms of Bengali, Maithili, Rajbangsi, Hindi and Urdu language are spoken along with original forms.Commonly spoken languages include Bengali and Hindi. Some regional languages are Pabnai, Nawabgangi, Kamtapuri, Shershahabadia, Santali, Khotta, etc.Old Maldah has a number of Shikh population who suffered in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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