Y-POWER Score: 42.7 / 100
Ranked 18 of 23 districts in West Bengal
22.9% of workers aged 15 and over in Murshidabad work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Murshidabad has 1.4 lakh registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 74% are in services and 26% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 3.1% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 9.4% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Murshidabad are ₹36,091, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf and Mango and its processed products. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Murshidabad equals 82.7% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.
* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.
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Murshidabad and the Global Goals