Falakata

Falakata, West Bengal
Town
Falakata Station nameplate
Falakata, West Bengal
Location in West Bengal, India
Falakata, West Bengal
Falakata, West Bengal (India)
Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.2°E / 26.53; 89.2Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.2°E / 26.53; 89.2
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Alipurduar
Government
 • Type West Bengal
Elevation 88 m (289 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 18,801
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduars (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Falakata (SC)
Website jalpaiguri.gov.in

Falakata is a census town of Alipurduar subdivision[1] in Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal State in India.

Geography

Falakata is located at 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.2°E / 26.53; 89.2 It has an average elevation of 88 metres (288 feet). This place is a recently declared Municipality. Mujnai is the main river. Falakata is surrounded by rich forests, corn fields and the nearby Kunjanagar Eco-Park.

Demographics

As per 2001 Census of India,[2] Falakata had a population of 18,801. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Falakata has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Falakata, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Falakata College is one of the very prominent Colleges.It offers only Arts. Falakata High School is the oldest school of Falakata. Raymond Memorial Higher Secondary School; is an English medium, Christian minority school, run by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, since 1949. It is a co-educational day-boarding school, from classes Nursery to 12th, offering Science, Commerce and Arts stream at the +2 levels. The school is recognized by The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi (ICSE/ISC). There are many government primary schools provides free education for poor children. On another hand, private primary schools are growing day by day.

Tourism

Falakata has many tourist places s nearby such as Darjeeling, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gangtok one can easily reach there by trains as well as the personal vehicle.

Transportation- falakata does not have any city bus services in town but there are numerous intercity buses available for nearby towns .

References

  1. ↑ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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