It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. Geography:
Mal is at 26.85°N 88.75°E.[2]
Malbazar is one of the more important towns in Dooars. It is strategically located in the eastern part of the Dooars region. The town does not have much to offer tourists except for the beautiful Mal Park, but due to its location on the national highway, one can stay at Malbazar and visit the im
portant tourist destination of Eastern Dooars – Gorumara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Reserve, Jhalong, Bindu, Samsing, Suntalekhola are the famous tourist spots in this area. There is a government tourist lodge in Malbazar apart from a few private accommodations. An annual flower show is held, visited by people from places far and near. Demographics
In the 2001 census, 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%.[3]
Education
Mal Adarsha Bidya Bhaban (H.S.) Caesar School (CBSE, English)(H.S.) Subhasini Girls High School
St Bartholemew's High School (B.L. School)
Pushpika Girls High School
Mal Ideal Hindi High School
Gurukul Hindi Vidyalaya
Ananda Bidyapith
RR Primary School
There is a college called Mal Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalay. Computer education centers:
The George Telegraph Training Institute, Malbazar
MICE (station road, near CPIM party office) authorised computer study center Malbazaar cont no. 09733090266
COMSI (Computer Science Institution)
NCCE (National Council of Computer Education), authorised computer study center SIDDHIKSHA COMPUTER EDUCATION, Malbazaar cont no. 09733070925
Transport
The local train station, New Mal Junction, is connected by the newly converted Broad Gauge of the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line train line. The train line leads from the forests of North Bengal to the foothills near the border with Bhutan. Malbazar is well connected by road with important towns like Siliguri and Jalpaiguri. It became very popular to tourists as a gateway to many more spots like Gorumara, Chalsa, etc. There is a short route between Malbazar and Lava via Gorubathan. Tourist interests
Mal Park
Buddhist Temple
Mal and Neora river
many tea gardens
Balaji Mandir, at Sattyanarayan More, Malbazar, Jalpaiguri. Accommodations
Mal Tourist Lodge (run by West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation), Guest House of Mal Municipality, PWD Inspection Bungalow and some private hotels.
