Village Trends

Murshidabad District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Murshidabad is a district in West Bengal, India, with 27 tehsils and 1886 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 7103807, sex ratio is 95.83% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 57.09%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Murshidabad

StateWest Bengal

Area5324.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayMurshidabad Railway Station

Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata

District Code333

Census Year2011

Total Population

7103807

Sex Ratio

95.83%

Literacy Rate

57.09%

Total Tehsils

27

Total Villages

1886

Households

1570759

Administrative Overview of Murshidabad

DistrictMurshidabad
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Total Area5324.00
Total Tehsils27
Total Villages1886
Total Households1570759
Nearest Railway StationMurshidabad Railway Station
Nearest AirportNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl Airport, Kolkata
Latitude / Longitude24.1745993, 88.2721335
Census Year2011

Population of Murshidabad - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
7103807
Male
3627564
Female
3476243
Sex Ratio
95.83%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)1013392
Male (0-6 Yrs)514876
Female (0-6 Yrs)498516
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total897534
Male460143
Female437391
% Share12.63
ST
Total91035
Male46163
Female44872
% Share1.28

Religion Population in Murshidabad

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
235906133.21%
Muslim
470757366.27%
Sikh
7660.01%
Christian
181020.25%
Jain
30370.04%
Buddhist
3480.00%

Literacy Rate in Murshidabad

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
4055834
57.09%
Male Literates
2177187
60.02%
Female Literates
1878647
54.04%

Workers in Murshidabad

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
2589907
36.46%
Male Workers
1985667
54.74%
Female Workers
604240
17.38%

Tehsils List in Murshidabad

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Murshidabad district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.