Berhampore (pronounced [bɑ:(h)ərəmˌpʊə],^{[citation needed]} Bengali pronunciation: [bɔ.ɦɔ.rɔm.pur]), also known as Baharampur, is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. Berhampore is the administrative headquarters of the Murshidabad district. As of 2011 census, Berhampore is the seventh largest city in West Bengal. It is located about 200 km (124 mi) from Kolkata, the state capital.