Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Murshidabad is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 71,03,807 at the 2011 Census across 5,343 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among West Bengal's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 71 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 5,343 km²
- Density
- 1,329
- per km²
- Literacy
- 57.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 958
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 30.7% | 13 / 23 | 622 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.1% | 9 / 23 | 201 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 34.6% | 19 / 23 | 618 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.7% | 18 / 23 | 562 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 69.7% | 14 / 23 | 468 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 96 | 3 / 18 | 31 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 7.0% | 22 / 23 | 678 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.4% | 3 / 23 | 60 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 74.1% | 17 / 23 | 419 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 29.3% | 2 / 23 | 202 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,60,143 · Female 4,37,391 | 8,97,534 | 11 / 23 | 32 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 46,163 · Female 44,872 | 91,035 | 19 / 23 | 327 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,054 | 9 / 23 | 131 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 20.6% | 7 / 23 | 21 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 55.4% | 4 / 23 | 6 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 19,85,667 · Female 6,04,240 | 25,89,907 | 4 / 23 | 10 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.7% | 13 / 23 | 280 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 21,77,187 · Female 18,78,647 | 40,55,834 | 6 / 23 | 15 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 17.2% | 14 / 23 | 206 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 24.2% | 23 / 23 | 674 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 67.6% | 21 / 23 | 529 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.8% | 23 / 23 | 522 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 72.1% | 7 / 23 | 240 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.6% | 12 / 23 | 373 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 39.8% | 3 / 23 | 171 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.4% | 10 / 23 | 287 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.3% | 20 / 23 | 460 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 39.0% | 11 / 11 | 480 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 92.5% | 18 / 23 | 616 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 25.2% | 8 / 23 | 282 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 19.9% | 4 / 23 | 302 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 77.6% | 6 / 23 | 16 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 66.9% | 19 / 23 | 305 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.9% · Men 10.8% | 6.0% | 22 / 23 | 657 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 3 / 23 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 29.5% | 11 / 23 | 206 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 8 / 23 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.7% · Men 16.3% | 17.5% | 21 / 23 | 638 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 90.0% | 9 / 23 | 132 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 28.4% | 11 / 23 | 470 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 87.0% | 22 / 23 | 521 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 85.7% | 7 / 23 | 299 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 64.9% | 10 / 23 | 211 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 71.5% | 4 / 6 | 58 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 4 / 23 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,662 | 10 / 23 | 404 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.1% · Men 43.7% | 24.8% | 23 / 23 | 421 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 3.5% | 21 / 23 | 733 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 8.8% · Men 8.1% | 8.4% | 12 / 23 | 149 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 36,27,564 · Female 34,76,243 | 71,03,807 | 4 / 23 | 9 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 81,20,178 | 3 / 23 | 8 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,331 | 6 / 23 | 65 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,520 | 6 / 23 | 58 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.2 | 20 / 23 | 725 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.7 | 13 / 23 | 123 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 253.1 | 3 / 23 | 30 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 35.6 | 16 / 23 | 482 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 8.8 | 11 / 23 | 73 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 47 | 6 / 23 | 11 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.6 | 15 / 23 | 350 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 2 | 12 / 23 | 192 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 77.8% | 9 / 19 | 203 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 61.3 | 5 / 23 | 230 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 78.7 | 5 / 23 | 339 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.9 | 8 / 23 | 240 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 314.9 | 1 / 23 | 80 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 2.7 | 2 / 23 | 66 / 785 |
National highways through Murshidabad
- NH-NH-116A
- NH-NH-12
- NH-NH-133A
- NH-NH-14
- NH-NH-312
- NH-NH-33
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