Malmal Village is a village in India, situated about 560 mi (or 902 km) east of

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, the country's capital. It is situated 3 km from Kaluahi and approximately 17 km from Madhubani in the Indian state of

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...

. Malmal is one of the largest of the 1,111 villages in

Madhubani district Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 2011 ...

. It has two

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s: North Malmal Village and South Malmal Village.

Demographics

The population of the village is 21,153. The literacy rate is 87%, with a male literacy rate at 89.96% and a female literacy rate at 68.15%.

History

Malmal was established by Malmali Khan during the time of Akbar. Malmali Khan was one of the translators in Akabari darbar. After the establishment of New

Raj Darbhanga The Darbhanga Raj, also known as Raj Darbhanga and the Khandwala dynasty, was a Maithil Brahmins dynasty and the rulers of territories, not all contiguous, that were part of the Mithila region, now divided between India and Nepal. The rulers ...

, several expansions took place to develop the tax system in the

Mithila region Mithila (), also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal is a geographical and cultural region of the Indian subcontinent bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothill ...

. Raj Darbhanga had 4,495 villages in 18 circles in Bihar and

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and employed over 8,000 officers to manage the estate.

Geography

The nearest villages are:West: Champa, Naraila, Belauniya (known as Belauna) East: Bardepur, Pursolia North:

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South: Mohammed Pur (Kaluahi). Qazitola (haripur).

Education

Malmal schools offer both Islamic and modern education. Notable Islamic colleges and

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, are based there. One of the biggest and oldest Madrasas is Madrasa Chashma-e Faiz, founded by Abdul bari Machhli Shahri. It was established in 1815–1820 and is now one of the branches of

Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama (translated as, House of Knowledge and Assembly of Scholars University) is an Islamic seminary in Lucknow, India. It was established by the Nadwatul Ulama, a council of Muslim scholars, on 26 September 1898. This edu ...

, Lucknow. Madrasa Chasm-e-Faiz provides Islamic and modern studies. Talim-ul-Quran was established in 1900 by Amanat Ali marhum muhallah shumali. It has a beautiful Mosque in front of it. Several government and private schools exist for modern education. One notable modern school is Safa Girl's High School which was established in 1992 and provides education for females up to tenth grade. In addition, male students may enroll up to fifth grade..

Religion and caste

The two predominant religions in Malmal are Islam and

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. The various castes, called

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, are bound by traditions regarding interaction and intermarriage.

Economy

The standard of living is similar to that of the northern Bihar region. Many residents are educated and work in global corporations. Many large and medium-size businesses offer good incomes. The standard of housing, and food quality and availability, is better than in nearby villages. Many middle-class residents have houses made of cement or concrete. There are roads and electricity and many branded shops.

Culture

Vegetables and fish are the primary elements of the local diet. Hindu residents wear

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and

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, while Muslims wear kurta, pyjama and topi. Cultural events include mushaira, baitbazi, quizzes, panel discussions, theater performances, etc. Many festivals are celebrated by Hindus such as Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Chhatt, Deepawali, and Holi. Muslims celebrate

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and

Eid-ul-azha Eid al-Adha () is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah' ...

, and Ramadan.

Sports

Sports facilities are minimal, although cricket, badminton, carrom Boards swimming, marathon, kabaddi, and kho kho, are becoming more popular. In 1984 one Tanzeem, Eslah-e-moashra was established. This club participated in a cricket tournament and awarded the "Discipline Cup" due to the extraordinary discipline of players. Two more social groups for youth were established during 1989–90 in Malmal called "Barg-e-Nau" and "Subh-e-Nau". Under them are several inter-village levels of sports competition that elevated sports culture. The main events were swimming, marathon and its variants (frog race, jalebi race, etc.) and cycling.

References

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