Overview
Murshidabad is a Municipality city in district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Murshidabad city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Murshidabad Municipality has population of 44,019 of which 22,177 are males while 21,842 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 4414 which is 10.03 % of total population of Murshidabad (M). In Murshidabad Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 985 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Murshidabad is around 968 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Murshidabad city is 81.94 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Murshidabad, Male literacy is around 85.97 % while female literacy rate is 77.85 %.
Murshidabad Municipality has total administration over 9,829 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Murshidabad Caste Factor
Murshidabad (M) of Murshidabad has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.69 % of total population in Murshidabad (M).
Murshidabad Work Profile
Out of total population, 15,616 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 12,505 were males while 3,111 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 15616 working population, 84.18 % were engaged in Main Work while 15.82 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Murshidabad 2020 Population
The next census for Murshidabad Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2020 are estimates only.