Murshidabad is one of 20 districts located in eastern Indian state West Bengal. There are total 26 blocks which comes under Murshidabad district, and there are total 2167 villages and 65 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Murshidabad district is 333 and number of houses in this district is 1453288.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 6544067. Out of total 6544067, male population count is 3343270, where as female population count is 3200797 in Murshidabad.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 951379 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 951379 children 483407 are boys and 467972 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Murshidabad district is 55%. 3650438 out of total 6544067 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 58% and 1961639 males are literate out of total 3343270 male population, where as female literacy rate is 47% and 1688799 out of total 3200797 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Murshidabad district is 44%. 2893629 out of total 6544067 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 41% and 1381631 males are illiterate out of total 3343270 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 47% and 1511998 out of total 3200797 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Murshidabad district is 2371985 and non-working population is 4172082 and out of 2371985 working population 342240 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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