Farakka Barrage Township

Farakka Barrage Project Township
Farrakka Barrage Township
Township
Farakka Barrage Project Township
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°49′N 87°54′E / 24.82°N 87.90°E / 24.82; 87.90Coordinates: 24°49′N 87°54′E / 24.82°N 87.90°E / 24.82; 87.90
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Government
 • Type Central Govt.
 • Body Farakka Barrage Project under Ministry of Water Resources
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 20,126
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency Farakka

Farrakka Barrage Township is a census town in Farakka CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Town Farakka is located at 24°49′N 87°54′E / 24.82°N 87.90°E / 24.82; 87.90.[1] It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Farrakka Barrage Township had a population of 20,126. Males constitute 51.82% of the population and females 48.18%. Farrakka Barrage Township has an average literacy rate of 71.52%, higher than the national average of 64.8%: male literacy is 75.81% (National Avg.75.3%), and female literacy is 66.90%(National Avg.53.7%). In Farrakka Barrage Township, 9.35% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Farakka barrage Project under Ministry of Water resources, Govt of India.is main Project here.

Farakka Super Thermal Power Station of NTPC Limited (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation) has of 2,100 MW capacity is located at Farakka. The NTPC-Farakka has 85 km long Merry Go Round Railway transporting coal from Rajmahal mines. Ambuja cement open its third project in Bengal in Farakka with a 1.5 million tonne capacity. [3]

Education

Schools in the town include Farakka Barrage Project Higher Secondary School (Estd. 1965), A fully Central Govt School up to Class 12 and a Primary School(Bengali Medium) & a Middle High School(Hindi Medium) both under West Bengal State Govt. is also here. There is also an English medium school known as the Holy family school farakka which have the education up-to class 10

Healthcare

Farakka Barrage Hospital functions with 50 beds.[4]

Transport

NH 34 meets NH 12 at Farakka.[5]

A rail track, New Farakka Junction. connected Howrah, Sealdah and far Southern and western parts of India, Assam through New Jalpaiguri in east and New Delhi through Kiul Jn.

From New Farakka Jn railway station & New Farakka Bus Stoppege (NH 34) Farakka Barrage Township(3 km) is connected by Rikshaw, battery operated Rikshaw and private car on rent.

The transport is also facilitated by routine bus service from Township TTS to PTS (falling under NTPC) and vice versa at stipulated timings every day. The township is served by New Farakka Junction.

Tourism

Farakka Barrage Township is situated on the bank of holy river The Ganga. It surrounded by water channels and canal. Deer nurture in a park on the bank of the Ganga. The project is covered by lots of greenery and has a full, fresh airy atmosphere to live a very peaceful and healthy life. At the end of October various types of migratory birds come here and stay up to February. The Hindu Milan Mandir operated by Bhrat Sevashram Sangha provides well accommodation system to visitors very near to river The Ganga.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Farrakka Barrage Township
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  3. ↑ "National Thermal Power Corporation". Installed Capacity. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  4. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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