Murshidabad district
District in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Murshidabad district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges,[4] the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km2 (2,062 sq mi) and having a population 7.103 million (according to 2011 census),[5] it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India (out of 640).[6] Berhampore city is the headquarters of the district.
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Murshidabad | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Ruins of Karnasuvarna, Katra Masjid in Murshidabad, Nimtita Rajbari, Motijheel Lake, Tomb of Mir Madan | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Divisions | Malda |
Headquarters | Berhampore |
Government | |
• Type | Government of West Bengal |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Baharampur, Murshidabad, Jangipur |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Farakka, Samserganj, Suti, Jangipur, Raghunathganj, Sagardighi, Lalgola, Bhagabangola, Raninagar, Murshidabad, Nabagram, Khargram, Burwan, Kandi, Bharatpur, Rejinagar, Beldanga, Berhampore, Hariharpara, Naoda, Domkal, Jalangi |
Area | |
• District | 5,324 km2 (2,056 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• District | 7,103,807 |
• Density | 1,334/km2 (3,460/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,400,692 |
• Rural | 5,703,115 |
Demographics | |
• Population Growth | 21.09% |
• Literacy | 62.59% |
• Sex Ratio | 958 female / 1000 male |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English[2][3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Website | murshidabad |
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The Murshidabad city, which lends its name to the district, was the seat of power of the Nawabs of Bengal. All of Bengal was once governed from this city. A few years after Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula lost to the British at the Battle of Plassey, the capital of Bengal was moved to the newly founded city of Calcutta, now called Kolkata.[7]