Islam in West Bengal

West Bengal's oldest Mosque located at Murshidabad district.

According to the (2021) estimation, the West Bengal state has over 29,144,763 Muslims, who form 28-29% of the state's population. The vast majority of Muslims in West Bengal are Bengali Muslims numbering around 2.7 crore and comprising 25% of the state population, urdu speaking muslims comprise 3% of the state population.

Islam In West Bengal Media

A symbol of Islam, the star and crescent, in a green. Created by Kbolino in Inkscape, who releases the image into the public domain for all intents and purposes.
Motijheel Mosque, the oldest mosque of West Bengal, located in Murshidabad district
The Gazi Dargah (গাজী দরগা) of Tribeni (ত্রিবেনী) in West Bengal. This is one of the oldest Islamic heritage structures of Bengal
The Bengal Sultanate, 16th century covering whole Western part of Bengal
Percentage share of Muslims in the districts of West Bengal, 2011 Census