Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika, or Nagar Nigam by population. Provides water, sanitation, roads, and trade licences.
Murshidabad has generated 1,525 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.7 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Murshidabad, which ranks 18 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 3.5%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,44,628 registered enterprises.