Islam in West Bengal

home to three Bengali Muslim majority districts

According to the (2021) estimation, the West Bengal state has over 31,144,763 Muslims, who form 30% of the state's population. The vast majority of Muslims in West Bengal are Bengali Muslims numbering around 2.4 crore and comprising 23% of the state population, urdu speaking muslims comprise 7% of the state population, a notable section of non-Bengali Muslims also exist, particularly among Biharis, Hindustanis, Dawoodi Bohra and various Native communities such as Raj Bongshi particular numbering around 1.2 Millions comprising rest 1.2% of the state population.

West Bengal's oldest Mosque located at Murshidabad district.

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