# Dafarpur, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Dafarpur

Dafarpur is a town in Raghunathganj - I sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,587 people** in 3,252 households. Literacy was 64.0%.

- 16,587people (2011)
- 3,252households
- 64.0%literacy
- 958females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dafarpur

■ Dafarpur · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.0%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938**

**970

Working population ****48.9%**

**41.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dafarpur

Of every 100 households in Dafarpur in 2011, 53 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Dafarpur · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****53%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****43%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****57%**

**36%

Tap water ****0%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**48%

Use banking services ****70%**

**52%

Television ****28%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****20%**

**26%

Own their home ****98%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dafarpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,920 (48%) · **■** Household industry 2,626 (32%) · **■** Farming 676 (8%) · **■** Marginal 885 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dafarpur

- Banks3 in Dafarpur
- Schools1 in Dafarpur
- Pharmacies1 in Dafarpur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dafarpur?16,587 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dafarpur in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal