About Murshidabad

Murshidabad District is a district of West Bengal state in eastern India. Area of the district is 2,062 sq mi (5,341 km²) and population 5.863m (2001 census). The Baharampur town is the headquarters of the district. The historical town of Murshidabad is another important town of the district.

It borders West Bengal's Malda district to the north, Birbhum to the west, Bardhaman to the south-west and Nadia district due south. The international border with Bangladesh's Rajshahi division is on the east.