Berhampore, West Bengal Berhampore, West Bengal Berhampore () is a city in the state of West Bengal, India,in Murshidabad district situated in the central part of the state. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 305,609 and was the seventh largest city in West Bengal (after Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur, Barddhaman and Malda ). In 2011, Berhampore was nominated to become a municipal corporation. It used to be known as Brahmapur because many of the Brahmin families settled here. Berhampore is the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. It is located about from Kolkata, the state capital. Berhampore was fortified
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