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Falakata (Community development block)

Falakata
ফালাকাটা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Falakata is located in West Bengal
Falakata
Falakata
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.20°E / 26.53; 89.20Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.20°E / 26.53; 89.20
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Alipurduar
Area
 • Total 312.58 km2 (120.69 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 254,027
 • Density 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduars
Vidhan Sabha constituency Falakata
Website jalpaiguri.gov.in

Falakata (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Falakata police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Falakata. There is one census town in this block: Falakata.

Falakata is located at 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.20°E / 26.53; 89.20.

Falakata community development block has an area of 312.58  km2.

Gram panchayats of Falakata block/ panchayat samiti are:

As per 2011 Census of India Falakata CD Block had a total population of 290,722 of which 244,161 were rural and 46,561 were urban. There were 149,626 males and 141,096 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 118,281 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 46,293.

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Falakata CD Block was 185,868, out of which 103,815 were males and 82,053 were females.

NH 31 passes through the block.


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