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District of West Bengal

Murshidabad District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 81.83 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

81,83,000 8.18 million 1 March 2026

Murshidabad district's population is estimated at ≈81.83 lakh (81,83,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 71,03,807.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for West Bengal. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Murshidabad district

Census 2011
71,03,807
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 81.83 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
14,00,692

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
57,03,115

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 81.83 lakh 81,83,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
71.04 lakh 71,03,807 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,334per km² 2011
Sex ratio
958 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
968 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
66.6% Male 70.0% · Female 63.1%
Urban share
19.7% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+21.1% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
5,324km² Census 2011
Households
15.71 lakh 4.5 people per household
Villages
2,167 Census 2011
Towns
72 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Murshidabad: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
86 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195117,17,229
196122,91,863
197129,46,563
198136,97,552
199147,40,149
200158,66,569
201171,03,807
2016 *75,12,000
2021 *78,70,000
2026 *81,83,000
2031 *84,40,000
2036 *86,28,000

* Estimate

How Murshidabad's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Murshidabad's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)5,59,7407.9%96981.4%100.0%
2 Berhampore4,46,8876.3%95473.5%24.5%
3 Domkal3,63,9765.1%95563.9%0.0%
4 Lalgola3,35,8314.7%96464.3%0.0%
5 Beldanga - I3,19,3224.5%94570.1%2.8%
6 Sagardighi3,10,4614.4%95765.3%0.0%
7 Samserganj2,84,0724.0%100055.0%61.7%
8 Suti - II2,78,9223.9%99255.2%60.3%
9 Farakka2,74,1113.9%96959.8%38.8%
10 Khargram2,73,3323.8%95963.6%0.0%
11 Raghunathganj - II2,65,3363.7%95561.2%50.5%
12 Hariharpara2,57,5713.6%95769.2%0.0%
13 Burwan2,57,4663.6%94469.0%0.0%
14 Jalangi2,52,4773.6%95167.4%0.0%
15 Beldanga - II2,50,4583.5%93967.9%0.0%
16 Murshidabad Jiaganj2,34,5653.3%93669.1%0.0%
17 Nabagram2,27,5863.2%96070.8%0.0%
18 Nawda2,26,8593.2%95066.1%0.0%
19 Kandi2,20,1453.1%95265.1%0.0%
20 Bhagawangola - I2,02,0712.8%95466.8%0.0%
21 Raghunathganj - I1,95,6272.8%95164.5%32.0%
22 Raninagar - II1,90,8852.7%96163.6%0.0%
23 Raninagar - I1,89,1052.7%96567.2%12.9%
24 Suti - I1,79,9082.5%95858.1%16.2%
25 Bharatpur - II1,76,3682.5%95966.1%13.0%
26 Bharatpur - I1,72,7022.4%93962.9%0.0%
27 Bhagawangola - II1,58,0242.2%95862.8%0.0%

Largest towns in Murshidabad (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Murshidabad (Census 2011)
  1. Berhampore 1,95,223
  2. Dhulian 95,706
  3. Jangipur 88,165
  4. Kandi 55,632
  5. Jiaganj-Azimganj 51,790
  6. Murshidabad 44,019
  7. Paschim Punropara CT 40,683
  8. Aurangabad CT 39,261
  9. Kankuria CT 36,925
  10. Beldanga 29,205

How people in Murshidabad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

14.7%

Agricultural labourers

32.5%

Household industry

18.0%

Other work

34.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.5%.

Age structure of Murshidabad

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Murshidabad
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-43,59,1303,47,405
5-93,93,7573,81,098
10-144,28,6024,14,886
15-194,08,7053,78,087
20-243,58,7893,48,531
25-292,89,8772,81,697
30-342,37,8032,31,628
35-392,41,5372,37,338
40-442,22,6442,02,357
45-491,81,4081,62,879
50-541,52,2741,29,061
55-591,10,55499,558
60-6493,55192,278
65-6963,54467,658
70-7442,12747,567
75-7919,23923,144
80+21,76729,091
Children (0–14)
32.7%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
60.2%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
7.0%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
23.1years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
59.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Murshidabad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 40 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Murshidabad
  1. Bengali 98.5%
  2. Santali 0.7%
  3. Hindi 0.6%
  4. Savara 0.1%
  5. Urdu 0.0%
  6. Malto 0.0%
  7. Kurukh/Oraon 0.0%
  8. Others 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali98.5%
  2. Santali0.7%
  3. Hindi0.3%
  4. Khortha/Khotta0.2%
  5. Savara0.1%
  6. Bhojpuri0.1%
  7. Urdu0.0%
  8. Pahariya0.0%

Housing and amenities in Murshidabad

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 34.6%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 7.0%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 42.0%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 39.5%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 58.7%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 24.8%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 3.2%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.9%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 84.0%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 32.7%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 19.0%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 4.8%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 5.1%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.9%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 36.1%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 33.7%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 94.8%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 1.4%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 51.0%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 29.2%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 25.5%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 23.2%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 58.2%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Murshidabad district held 7.8% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 3rd of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 66.6%, 9.7 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • 19.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • The population grew 21.1% in 2001–11, faster than West Bengal's 13.8%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈81.83 lakh, implies growth of about 15% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Berhampore, had 1.95 lakh people in 2011, 2.7% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of West Bengal →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 August 2026 – 14 September 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Murshidabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Murshidabad (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Murshidabad (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu 23,59,061 33.2% 70.5%
Muslim 47,07,573 66.3% 27.0%
Christian 18,102 0.3% 0.7%
Sikh 766 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 348 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 3,037 0.0% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 7,429 0.1% 1.0%
Religion not stated 7,491 0.1% 0.3%
Total71,03,807100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Murshidabad district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈81,83,000 (81.83 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Murshidabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 71,03,807.

What was the population of Murshidabad district in Census 2011?
71,03,807: 36,27,564 males and 34,76,243 females, of whom 14,00,692 lived in towns and 57,03,115 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Murshidabad?
Literacy was 66.6% in 2011 (men 70.0%, women 63.1%). The sex ratio was 958 females per 1,000 males, and 968 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Murshidabad district?
Berhampore, with 1,95,223 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Murshidabad district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,167 Census 2011 villages and 72 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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