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Murshidabad district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated on the banks of the river Ganges, and this district is known for its very fertile soil. The district headquarter is located in Baharampur city. The district got its present name in the early eighteenth century. The name of the district is derived from its founder Murshid Quli Khan. Before the arrival of the British, the city of Murshidabad used to be the capital of Bengal.
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| Hazarduari |
Area of
The area of district is spread
over an area of 5,341 km. District Murshidabad shares its borders with Malda,
Birbhum, Bardhaman, and Nadia districts as well as Sahebganj district of Jharkhand
and Bangladesh. The district comprises five subdivisions: Berhampur, Domkol,
Lalbagh, Kandi and Jangipur. Berhampur, Beldanga, Hariharpara, Nauda,
Raninagar, Jalangi, Murshidabad-Jiaganj, Bhagwangola, Lalgola, Nabagram,
Kandi, Khargram, Burwan, Bharatpur, Raghunathganj, Suti, Samserganj, Sagardighi
and Farakka are the blocks of the district.
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| Berhampore City |
Population of
According to the 2011 census
Murshidabad district has a population of 710,3,807. Murshidabad has a sex ratio
of 957 females for every 1000 males. Bengali is the first major language of the
district.
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| Hazarduari Palace Museum |
Economy of
Most of the people in the district
depend on agriculture for their livelihood. District Murshidabad is known for
the quality silk produced here. Rice, jute, legumes, oilseeds, wheat, barley
and mango are the major crops of the district. The district is also known for
the quality and variety of mangoes produced. Industries like ivory, gold and
silver embroidery and silk weaving can be seen in the district.
Education in
The literacy rate of the district is
67.53 percent. Amtala High School, School, Jangipur High School, Krishnanath
College, Berhampur Girls College, Kandi Raj College, Government College of
Engineering and Textile Technology, Murshidabad Institute of Technology,
Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, Murshidabad University are some of
the best educational institutions.
Attraction in Murshidabad district
This district holds special significance in the history of Bengal. The district attracts lakhs of tourists every year. The city still bears memories of the Nawabs of ancient times with mosques, tombs and gardens. Nizamat Fort, Moti Jhil, Muradbagh Palace, Hazarduari Palace, Katra Masjid, Nizamat Imambara, Nasipur Palace, Dahapara Dham, Nizamat Imambara, Katra Masjid, Shaktipeeth Temple, Nashipur Palace, Hazarduari Palace are some of the great attractions of the district.
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| Dutch Satyajit Sinha |
How To Reach Murshidabad
The nearest airport to the district is the "Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport" at Kolkata, which is located at a distance of about 195 km from Murshidabad. Murshidabad and Berhampur Court railway stations are the major railway stations in the district. District Mushidabad is accessible to other resorts of the country by road.
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