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

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Islampur

Islampur is a town in Raninagar - I sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,019 people** in 3,611 households. Literacy was 79.2%.

- 15,019people (2011)
- 3,611households
- 79.2%literacy
- 962females per 1,000 males

## Population of Islampur

■ Islampur · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**970

Working population ****36.3%**

**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 Islampur

Of every 100 households in Islampur in 2011, 69 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Islampur · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**36%

Tap water ****10%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%**

**48%

Use banking services ****55%**

**52%

Television ****39%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****22%**

**26%

Own their home ****93%**

**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 Islampur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,450 (63%) · **■** Household industry 452 (8%) · **■** Farming 698 (13%) · **■** Marginal 859 (16%)

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Islampur?15,019 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Islampur in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal