Malbazar
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Malbazar also known as Mal, is a sub-divisional town, a municipality
in Jalpaiguri district
, located in North Bengal
, India
. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri
and 55 km from Siliguri
.
In another major event during that period, Mrs. Rohit Kumari Sarkar (mother of Mr. Ranjit Sarkar, prominent business person of Malbazar in 1950s and grand mother of Mrs. Lipi Biswas, Founder Teacher of Caesar School
) offered a huge stretch of land to Rev. John R. Thwaytes to set up an English Medium Co-Educational School (Caesar School
) and a charitable institution (Boys Town Mal Society) at a nominal price. In the later years, the school had major contribution not only to the economy of the town of Malbazar but also to that of the entire region of Dooars and Terai. The school is still being successfully run by Caesar Educational Trust headed by Rev. John R. Thwaytes.
Malbazar is one of the more important towns in Dooars, the town is strategically located in the eastern part of the Dooars region, though the town itself does not have much to offer to the tourists except for the beautiful Mal Park but due to its strategic location on the national highway, one can stay at Malbazar and visit the important tourist destination of Eastern Dooars - Gorumara National Park
, Chapramari Wildlife Reserve, Jhalong
, Bindu
, Samsing
, Suntalekhola
are the famous tourist spots in this area. Kumlai is a famous picnic spot near Malbazar. There is a government tourist lodge in Malbazar apart from a few private accommodations. Malbazar is where an annual flower show is held, visited by people from places far and near.
, Malbazar had a population of 23,212 out of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.
Malbazar had a total scheduled caste population of 2.879 and a scheduled tribe population of 1,966.
Also there is a college called Mal Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalay.
----Computer Education Center -
Siliguri
-Alipurduar
train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal
to the foothills in the country of Bhutan
. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi
, Kolkata
, Ranchi
and Patna
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri District
Jalpaiguri district is the largest district of North Bengal, covering an area 6,245 km2. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes...
, located in North Bengal
North Bengal
North Bengal is a term used for the northern parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division. Generally it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River, and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Cooch Behar, Darjeeling,...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Jalpaiguri district, and the divisional headquarters of the North Bengal region.-History:...
and 55 km from Siliguri
Siliguri
Siliguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Siliguri Corridor or Chicken's Neck - a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north-eastern states. It is also the transit point for air, road and rail traffic to the neighbouring countries of Nepal,...
.
History
Before 1947 Malbazar was a very small place, mainly known for its tea gardens mostly owned by British people. Those tea gardens had a few Bengali white collar employees and the work force consisted of tribal people. After independence of India as well as partition of Bengal refugees from the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) started to settle here and there by cutting down forests. By that time, one Dr. Narayan Chandra Bannerjee, who came there from Dacca (Dhaka) as a Medical Officer and earned a lot of respect for his effective medical treatments and social services, took initiatives to get the refugees settled there in an organised way. As a result some colonies came up. Later, due to his efforts Adarsha Bidya Bhawan (a boys High School), Subhasini Balika Vidyalay (a girls' high school) came up in the fifties. A Govt. Hospital was also set up. Soon, the police station was shifted to Malbazar from nearby Kranti. In the seventies Malbazar got its Fire Service Station.In another major event during that period, Mrs. Rohit Kumari Sarkar (mother of Mr. Ranjit Sarkar, prominent business person of Malbazar in 1950s and grand mother of Mrs. Lipi Biswas, Founder Teacher of Caesar School
Caesar School
Established in 1973, Caesar school is an English medium school in the town of Malbazar, India. It is affiliated to the Central Board Of Secondary Education. It is under the Allahabad jurisdiction of CBSE.-Origin:...
) offered a huge stretch of land to Rev. John R. Thwaytes to set up an English Medium Co-Educational School (Caesar School
Caesar School
Established in 1973, Caesar school is an English medium school in the town of Malbazar, India. It is affiliated to the Central Board Of Secondary Education. It is under the Allahabad jurisdiction of CBSE.-Origin:...
) and a charitable institution (Boys Town Mal Society) at a nominal price. In the later years, the school had major contribution not only to the economy of the town of Malbazar but also to that of the entire region of Dooars and Terai. The school is still being successfully run by Caesar Educational Trust headed by Rev. John R. Thwaytes.
Geography
Mal is located at 26.85°N 88.75°E.Malbazar is one of the more important towns in Dooars, the town is strategically located in the eastern part of the Dooars region, though the town itself does not have much to offer to the tourists except for the beautiful Mal Park but due to its strategic location on the national highway, one can stay at Malbazar and visit the important tourist destination of Eastern Dooars - Gorumara National Park
Gorumara National Park
Gorumara National Park is a National Park in northern West Bengal, India. Located in the Terai region of the Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests. It is primarily known for its population of Indian Rhinoceros...
, Chapramari Wildlife Reserve, Jhalong
Jhalong
Jhalong is a village in the Kalimpong subdivision of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. This tourist spot is 99 km from Siliguri.-Attraction:...
, Bindu
Bindu
Bindu is a Sanskrit term meaning "point" or "dot". The feminine case ending is bindi which denotes a small ornamental, devotional and/or mystical dot that is cosmetically applied or affixed to the forehead in Hinduism....
, Samsing
Samsing
Samsing is a small hill village and tourist spot in the Kalimpong subdivision of Darjeeling district of West Bengal, situated at an elevation of 3000 ft. It is known for its beautiful landscape with green tea gardens, hills and forests, which attract a lot of tourists. It lies 18 km from the Neora...
, Suntalekhola
Suntalekhola
Suntalekhola or Suntaley Khola is a small village and a tourist spot in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal. The altitude of the place ranges from 650 to 950 m. It gets it name from a small stream: Suntaley Khola. In Nepali, Suntaley means orange and khola means stream...
are the famous tourist spots in this area. Kumlai is a famous picnic spot near Malbazar. There is a government tourist lodge in Malbazar apart from a few private accommodations. Malbazar is where an annual flower show is held, visited by people from places far and near.
Demographics
In the 2001 censusDemographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
, Malbazar had a population of 23,212 out of which 12,111 were males and 11,101 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 13.81% for Malbazar, against 21.52% in Jalpaiguri district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.
Malbazar had a total scheduled caste population of 2.879 and a scheduled tribe population of 1,966.
Education
There are five schools with 10th facility -- Mal Adarsha Bidya Bhaban
- Caesar SchoolCaesar SchoolEstablished in 1973, Caesar school is an English medium school in the town of Malbazar, India. It is affiliated to the Central Board Of Secondary Education. It is under the Allahabad jurisdiction of CBSE.-Origin:...
(CBSE, English) - Subhasini Balika Vidyalay
- Bartholomeous Hindi High School (B.L School)
- Pushpika Girls High School
- Mal ideal hindi high school
- Gurukul hindi Vidyalaya
Also there is a college called Mal Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalay.
----Computer Education Center -
- NIIT
- MICE
- YCTC
- ECIL-ECIT
- COMSI (Computer Science Institution)
Transport
The local train station, New Mal, is connected by the newly converted broad gaugeBroad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
Siliguri
Siliguri
Siliguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Siliguri Corridor or Chicken's Neck - a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north-eastern states. It is also the transit point for air, road and rail traffic to the neighbouring countries of Nepal,...
-Alipurduar
Alipurduar
Alipurduar is a sub-divisional municipal city of Jalpaiguri district, and is located at the eastern end of the district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the town is a gateway to Bhutan and North Eastern states of India...
train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal
North Bengal
North Bengal is a term used for the northern parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division. Generally it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River, and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Cooch Behar, Darjeeling,...
to the foothills in the country of Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. This train line is also connected to the major cities of India like Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, Ranchi
Ranchi
-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...
and Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
.