Murshidabad
District in West Bengal
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Murshidabad: 108.3%, 8th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
MSME Density in Murshidabad: 20.4 per 1,000 people, 5th lowest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Women Literacy in Murshidabad: 67.6%, 3rd lowest of 20 districts in West Bengal
Health Insurance in Murshidabad: 90.2%, 8th highest of 23 districts in West Bengal
Murshidabad is a district in West Bengal with a population of 71 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 5,145 sq km. Its literacy rate of 66.6% is below the state average of 76.2% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 950.
Demographics
What changed in Murshidabad, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 34.8% | 40.1% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 46.0% | 46.4% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 85.5% | 89.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 968 | 953 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 82.0% | 83.6% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 56.6 | 52.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 22.0 | 11.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 116 | 194 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Murshidabad district?
Murshidabad has a population of 71 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,381 people per sq km across 5,145 sq km.
What is the population of Murshidabad in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 71 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Murshidabad?
Murshidabad has a literacy rate of 66.6% (Census 2011), which is below the West Bengal average of 76.2% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Murshidabad compare to West Bengal?
Murshidabad is the 3rd most populous of 23 districts in West Bengal. Its sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 950 (Census 2011).
How many children in Murshidabad are stunted or underweight?
In Murshidabad, 23.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.4% wasted and 30.9% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a West Bengal average of 21.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Murshidabad have health insurance?
90.2% of households in Murshidabad have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 32.8% in 2019–21. The West Bengal average is 88.2% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Murshidabad between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Murshidabad improved most in health insurance (33% to 90%), women internet use (9% to 59%), women owning a mobile phone (31% to 64%), and got worse in modern contraception (65% to 55%), teen pregnancy (21% to 28%), women overweight or obese (25% to 31%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Murshidabad?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.