As of the 2011 [census of India], Malda had a population of 1367 in 243 households. Males constitute 52.81% of the population and females 47.18%. Malda has an averageliteracy rate of 53.84%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 63.31%, and female literacy is 36.68%. In Malda, 21.2% of the population is under 6 years of age.