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Murshidabad district, West Bengal

Murshidabad is one of the 23 districts of West Bengal. Its headquarters is Berhampore. At the 2011 census it had about 71 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
West Bengal
Headquarters
Berhampore
Name in Hindi
मुर्शिदाबाद जिला
Population (2011 census)
71,03,807
Rank in West Bengal by population
3rd of 22
Area
5,324 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,334
Official website
murshidabad.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1546240

Population in context

With 71,03,807 people in 2011, Murshidabad ranks 3rd among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).

District boundaries change. If Murshidabad has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Murshidabad to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of West Bengal

Questions people ask

Which state is Murshidabad district in?

Murshidabad district is in West Bengal, India.

What is the headquarters of Murshidabad district?

The headquarters of Murshidabad district is Berhampore, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Murshidabad district?

Murshidabad district had a population of 71,03,807 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.