Murshidabad is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Murshidabad is 5,324 km² including 5,048.06 km² rural area and 275.94 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Murshidabad has a population of 71,03,807 peoples, out of which urban population is 14,00,692 while rural population is 57,03,115. The district has a population density of 1334 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 15,70,759 houses in the district, including 2,84,559 urban houses and 12,86,200 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,886 villages in murshidabad district.
The Murshidabad district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
There are 26 subdivisions in Murshidabad district. Here is the list of all Murshidabad Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beldanga I | 173 | 3,19,322 |
| 2 | Beldanga II | 190 | 2,50,458 |
| 3 | Berhampore | 278 | 4,46,887 |
| 4 | Bhagawangola I | 149 | 2,02,071 |
| 5 | Bhagawangola II | 168 | 1,58,024 |
| 6 | Bharatpur I | 177 | 1,72,702 |
| 7 | Bharatpur II | 155 | 1,76,368 |
| 8 | Burwan | 272 | 2,57,466 |
| 9 | Domkal | 311 | 3,63,976 |
| 10 | Farakka | 143 | 2,74,111 |
| 11 | Hariharpara | 253 | 2,57,571 |
| 12 | Jalangi | 226 | 2,52,477 |
| 13 | Kandi | 218 | 2,20,145 |
| 14 | Khargram | 298 | 2,73,332 |
| 15 | Lalgola | 208 | 3,35,831 |
| 16 | Murshidabad Jiaganj | 172 | 2,34,565 |
| 17 | Nabagram | 289 | 2,27,586 |
| 18 | Nawda | 228 | 2,26,859 |
| 19 | Raghunathganj I | 139 | 1,95,627 |
| 20 | Raghunathganj II | 114 | 2,65,336 |
| 21 | Raninagar I | 170 | 1,89,105 |
| 22 | Raninagar II | 199 | 1,90,885 |
| 23 | Sagardighi | 333 | 3,10,461 |
| 24 | Samserganj | 95 | 2,84,072 |
| 25 | Suti I | 140 | 1,79,908 |
| 26 | Suti II | 135 | 2,78,922 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 57,03,115 | 14,00,692 | 71,03,807 |
| Male Population | 29,17,822 | 7,09,742 | 36,27,564 |
| Female Population | 27,85,293 | 6,90,950 | 34,76,243 |
| Population Density | 1,130 / km² | 5,076 / km² | 1,334 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Murshidabad (मुर्शिदाबाद) |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 5,324 km² |
| Total Population : | 71,03,807 |
| Density : | 1,334/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 26 |
| Total Villages : | 1,886 |
| Total Population | Villages in Murshidabad District |
| less Than 200 | 84 |
| 200 - 499 | 181 |
| 500 - 999 | 298 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 457 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 562 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 200 |
| 10000 and above | 104 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.