Murshidabad District, West Bengal
Murshidabad is an administrative district in West Bengal, India. The district is located about 215 km from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is in Baharampur. Bengali and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,324 km², including 5,048.06 km² of rural area and 275.94 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Murshidabad District
Murshidabad District is divided into 26 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,231 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beldanga - I | 66 | 173.46 |
| 2 | Beldanga - II | 71 | 190.19 |
| 3 | Berhampore | 147 | 278.04 |
| 4 | Bhagawangola - I | 60 | 149.31 |
| 5 | Bhagawangola - II | 70 | 168.02 |
| 6 | Bharatpur - I | 92 | 177.16 |
| 7 | Bharatpur - II | 52 | 155.45 |
| 8 | Burwan | 160 | 271.51 |
| 9 | Domkal | 87 | 311.05 |
| 10 | Farakka | 74 | 143.41 |
| 11 | Hariharpara | 63 | 252.72 |
| 12 | Jalangi | 53 | 226.19 |
| 13 | Kandi | 93 | 217.70 |
| 14 | Khargram | 155 | 297.65 |
| 15 | Lalgola | 94 | 207.77 |
| 16 | Murshidabad Jiaganj | 132 | 171.66 |
| 17 | Nabagram | 118 | 289.28 |
| 18 | Nawda | 39 | 227.68 |
| 19 | Raghunathganj - I | 66 | 138.75 |
| 20 | Raghunathganj - II | 87 | 114.39 |
| 21 | Raninagar - I | 65 | 169.52 |
| 22 | Raninagar - II | 36 | 199.12 |
| 23 | Sagardighi | 197 | 332.73 |
| 24 | Samserganj | 44 | 94.76 |
| 25 | Suti - I | 62 | 139.59 |
| 26 | Suti - II | 48 | 135.16 |
Population of Murshidabad District
According to the 2011 Census, Murshidabad District had a population of 71,03,807 people living in 15,70,759 households. The population comprised 36,27,564 males and 34,76,243 females, with an average population density of 1,334 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 71,03,807 | 57,03,115 | 14,00,692 |
| Male Population | 36,27,564 | 29,17,822 | 7,09,742 |
| Female Population | 34,76,243 | 27,85,293 | 6,90,950 |
| Total Households | 15,70,759 | 12,86,200 | 2,84,559 |
| Population Density | 1,334 / km² | 1,130 / km² | 5,076 / km² |
Murshidabad District had 40,55,834 literate people and 10,13,392 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,97,534 and 91,035 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,13,392 | 8,12,960 | 2,00,432 |
| Literate Population | 40,55,834 | 31,93,502 | 8,62,332 |
| Illiterate Population | 30,47,973 | 25,09,613 | 5,38,360 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,97,534 | 7,27,721 | 1,69,813 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 91,035 | 86,004 | 5,031 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.