Islampur is a census town in the Raninagar I CD block in the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India Islampur is named after Islam Khan, Dewan of the then Nawab, who tented in Goas which is situated 2 kilometers away from the town in 1717.

It is situated 25 km from the district town Berhampur, on the State Highway of Berhampur-Domkal-Jalangi and Berhampur-Islampur-Seikhpara-Sagarpara.

Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map).

The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion, mostly along the southern bank.

In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became Subahdar, he made Murshidabad the capital of Subah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha).

It had 1 recognised shorthand, typewriting & vocational training institute, 3 non-formal education centres (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan).

Among the social, recreational & cultural facilities it had 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library, 1 reading room.

Chak, is typical of old Bengal cities, with narrow lanes, old houses and a large number of handlooms weaving khadi and silks.

Affiliated with the University of Kalyani, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, history, philosophy and political science.

[11] Islampur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in Raninagar I CD block.