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A District Co-operative Central Bank (DCCB) is a rural cooperative bank operating at the district level in various parts of India. [1] [2] It was established to provide banking to the rural hinterland for the agricultural sector with the branches primarily established in rural and semi-urban areas.
In 1928 while he was Governor of Bengal, he inaugurated The Malda District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd in Malda District of Bengal to promote co-operative movements. He was awarded the KStJ in 1932.
The bank's head office is located in Mangalore. It has a network of 113 branches, including service branches, spread across the undivided district of South Canara. The bank offers a wide range of banking products and services to its customers, including savings accounts, current accounts, fixed deposits, loans, and insurance produmagazine.
[3] [4] The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. [5] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area. [6] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area.
Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (Bengali:, , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km (215 miles) north of Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal. Mango , jute and silk are the most notable products of this district.
Malda district has the second highest decadal population growth rate, for the decade 2001-2011, in West Bengal with a figure of 21.2% which is much higher than the state average (13.8%). [18] Uttar Dinajpur district has the highest decadal growth rate in the state with 23.2%. [ 19 ]
It is the headquarters of the Malda district as well as of the Malda division of West Bengal. It consists of two municipalities, viz. English Bazar Municipality and Old Malda Municipality, under Malda Metropolitan Area. The city is located on the banks of the Mahananda River. Malda was an undeveloped city which was enlarging from 1925 to 1930.
Malda district had a literacy rate of 61.73% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of 2011. Malda Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 63.76% and Chanchal subdivision 57.68%. [9] The table below gives a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Malda district for the year 2013-14: [9]