Murshidabad District

West Bengal

Murshidabad district is one of the districts of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is at Baharampur. It covers 5,324 sq km and had a population of 71,03,807 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,334 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 22 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Baharampur
Area
5,324 sq km
Population
71.04 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,334 /km²
Literacy Rate
66.59%
Sex Ratio
958
per 1,000 males
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Murshidabad District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Murshidabad district.

Total Population
71.04 Lakh
Male Population
36.28 Lakh
Female Population
34.76 Lakh
Rural Population
57.21 Lakh
Urban Population
13.83 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
9.01 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
92,100
Literacy Rate
66.59%
Population Density
1,334 /km²
Sex Ratio
958
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 69.95%Female literacy 63.09%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Murshidabad district.

5
Tehsils
26
Blocks
250
Nyay Panchayats
250
Gram Panchayats
2,210
Villages
Headquarters
Baharampur
Languages
Bengali, Urdu, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.18° N, 88.27° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Murshidabad

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Baharampur

Constituency No. 10 · General
Primary
YP
Yusuf Pathan
All India Trinamool Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Farakka
  • Samserganj
  • Suti
  • Jangipur
  • Raghunathganj
  • Sagardighi
  • Lalgola
  • Bhagabangola
  • Raninagar
  • Murshidabad
  • Nabagram
  • Khargram
  • Burwan
  • Kandi
  • Bharatpur
  • Rejinagar
  • Beldanga
  • Baharampur
  • Hariharpara
  • Naoda
  • Domkal
  • Jalangi
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Murshidabad

(22)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Farakka
No. 55 · Baharampur
MI
Monirul Islam
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Samserganj
No. 56 · Baharampur
AI
Amirul Islam
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Suti
No. 57 · Baharampur
EB
Emani Biswas
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Jangipur
No. 58 · Baharampur
JH
Jakir Hossain
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Raghunathganj
No. 59 · Baharampur
A
Akhruzzaman
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Sagardighi
No. 60 · Baharampur
BB
Bayron Biswas
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Lalgola
No. 61 · Baharampur
AM
Ali Mohammad
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Bhagabangola
No. 62 · Baharampur
RS
Reyat Hossain Sarkar
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Raninagar
No. 63 · Baharampur
AH
Abdul Soumik Hossain
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Murshidabad
No. 64 · Baharampur
GG
Gouri Shankar Ghosh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Nabagram
No. 65 · Baharampur
KM
Kanai Chandra Mondal
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Khargram
No. 66 · Baharampur
AM
Ashis Marjit
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Burwan
No. 67 · Baharampur
JS
Jiban Krishna Saha
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Kandi
No. 68 · Baharampur
AS
Apurba Sarkar
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Bharatpur
No. 69 · Baharampur
HK
Humayun Kabir
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Rejinagar
No. 70 · Baharampur
RC
Rabiul Alam Chowdhury
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Beldanga
No. 71 · Baharampur
H
Hasanuzzaman
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Baharampur
No. 72 · Baharampur
SM
Subrata Maitra
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Hariharpara
No. 73 · Baharampur
NS
Niamot Sheikh
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Naoda
No. 74 · Baharampur
SB
Sahina Mumtaz Begum
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Domkal
No. 75 · Baharampur
JI
Jafikul Islam
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Jalangi
No. 76 · Baharampur
AR
Abdur Razzak
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Murshidabad

(23)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Murshidabad district.

  • YP
    Yusuf Pathan
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MP
    Baharampur · No. 10
  • MI
    Monirul Islam
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Farakka · No. 55
  • AI
    Amirul Islam
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Samserganj · No. 56
  • EB
    Emani Biswas
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Suti · No. 57
  • JH
    Jakir Hossain
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Jangipur · No. 58
  • A
    Akhruzzaman
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Raghunathganj · No. 59
  • BB
    Bayron Biswas
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Sagardighi · No. 60
  • AM
    Ali Mohammad
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Lalgola · No. 61
  • RS
    Reyat Hossain Sarkar
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Bhagabangola · No. 62
  • AH
    Abdul Soumik Hossain
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Raninagar · No. 63
  • GG
    Gouri Shankar Ghosh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Murshidabad · No. 64
  • KM
    Kanai Chandra Mondal
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Nabagram · No. 65
  • AM
    Ashis Marjit
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Khargram · No. 66
  • JS
    Jiban Krishna Saha
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Burwan · No. 67
  • AS
    Apurba Sarkar
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Kandi · No. 68
  • HK
    Humayun Kabir
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Bharatpur · No. 69
  • RC
    Rabiul Alam Chowdhury
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Rejinagar · No. 70
  • H
    Hasanuzzaman
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Beldanga · No. 71
  • SM
    Subrata Maitra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Baharampur · No. 72
  • NS
    Niamot Sheikh
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Hariharpara · No. 73
  • SB
    Sahina Mumtaz Begum
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Naoda · No. 74
  • JI
    Jafikul Islam
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Domkal · No. 75
  • AR
    Abdur Razzak
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Jalangi · No. 76

Election History

Lok Sabha

Baharampur · No. 10

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaAITCYusuf Pathan
    Votes 5,24,516Vote share 37.43%Margin 85,022
    1. 1. Yusuf Pathan · AITC5,24,516 (37.43%)
    2. 2. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury · INC4,39,494 (31.37%)
    3. 3. Nirmal Kumar Saha · BJP3,71,885 (26.54%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury
    Votes 5,91,106Vote share 45.47%Margin 80,696
    1. 1. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury · INC5,91,106 (45.47%)
    2. 2. Apurba Sarkar · AITC5,10,410 (39.26%)
    3. 3. Krishna Juardar Arya · BJP1,43,038 (11%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury
    Votes 5,83,725Vote share 50.54%Margin 3,56,567
    1. 1. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury · INC5,83,725 (50.54%)
    2. 2. Indranil Sen · AITC2,27,158 (19.67%)
    3. 3. Pramothes Mukherjee · RSP2,25,699 (19.54%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

West Bengal
State
Murshidabad
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 10
22 Assembly
No. 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76

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Murshidabad District at a Glance

State
West Bengal
Headquarters
Baharampur
Area
5,324 sq km
Population
71.04 Lakh
Population density
1,334 per km²
Sex ratio
958 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
66.59%
Languages
Bengali, Urdu, English
Tehsils
5
Blocks
26
Gram panchayats
250
Villages
2,210
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
22
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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