Falakata Subdivision - Alipurduar, West Bengal
Falakata is an administrative subdivision in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Falakata, while the nearest airport is Cooch Behar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 34.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 283 km², including 263.12 km² of rural area and 20.11 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 943 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Falakata Subdivision
Falakata Subdivision has a total of 65 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alinagar | Rural | Jateswar-I |
| 2 | Badaitari | Rural | Shalkumar |
| 3 | Baganbari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Balasundar | Rural | Guabarnagar |
| 5 | Bangshidharpur | Rural | Falakata-Ii |
| 6 | Baradoba | Rural | Guabarnagar |
| 7 | Beltali Bhandani | Rural | Deogaon |
| 8 | Bengkandi | Rural | Jateswar-I |
| 9 | Bhutnir Ghat | Rural | Guabarnagar |
| 10 | Chengmaritari | Rural | Dhanirampur-Ii |
| 11 | Chhota Salkumar | Rural | Shalkumar |
| 12 | Chuakhola | Rural | Falakata-Ii |
| 13 | Dakshin Deogaon | Rural | Deogaon |
| 14 | Dakshin Parangarpar | Rural | Falakata-Ii |
| 15 | Dalgaon | Rural | Jateswar-I |
| 16 | Dalgaon Forest | Rural | Dalgaon |
| 17 | Dalgaon Tea Garden | Rural | Dalgaon |
| 18 | Dalimpur | Rural | Jateswar-Ii |
| 19 | Dalmoney Tea Garden | Rural | Dalgaon |
| 20 | Deomali | Rural | Dhanirampur-I |
| 21 | Dhanirampur | Rural | Dhanirampur-Ii |
| 22 | Dhulagaon | Rural | Jateswar-I |
| 23 | Ethelbari Tea Garden | Rural | Dhanirampur-I |
| 24 | Falakata | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Falakata (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | Ghatpar Sarugram | Rural | Dhanirampur-Ii |
| 27 | Gokulnagar | Rural | Guabarnagar |
| 28 | Guabar Nagar | Rural | Guabarnagar |
| 29 | Harinathpur | Rural | Deogaon |
| 30 | Hedayet Nagar | Rural | Jateswar-I |
| 31 | Jagijhora Barabak (Ct) | Rural | Dhanirampur-I |
| 32 | Jateshwar (Ct) | Rural | Jateswar-Ii |
| 33 | Jaychandpur | Rural | Guabarnagar |
| 34 | Jhar Beltali | Rural | Deogaon |
| 35 | Jogendrapur | Rural | Mairadanga |
| 36 | Kadambini Tea Garden | Rural | Falakata-Ii |
| 37 | Kalipur | Rural | Falakata-Ii |
| 38 | Karaibari | Rural | Jateswar-I |
| 39 | Kathalbari | Rural | Jateswar-Ii |
| 40 | Khagenhat | Rural | Dhanirampur-Ii |
| 41 | Khauchandpara | Rural | Shalkumar |
| 42 | Kshirarkot | Rural | Jateswar-Ii |
| 43 | Kunjanagar | Rural | Mairadanga |
| 44 | Lachhmandabri | Rural | Mairadanga |
| 45 | Madhya Deogaon | Rural | Deogaon |
| 46 | Mairadanga | Rural | Mairadanga |
| 47 | Malsagaon | Rural | Guabarnagar |
| 48 | Mechhua Dhurabala Bathan | Rural | Dhanirampur-I |
| 49 | Nabanagar | Rural | Deogaon |
| 50 | Narasingpur | Rural | Dhanirampur-I |
| 51 | Parangarpar (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Paschim Deogaon | Rural | Deogaon |
| 53 | Paschim Salkumar | Rural | Shalkumar |
| 54 | Pramode Nagar | Rural | Guabarnagar |
| 55 | Purbba Deogaon | Rural | Deogaon |
| 56 | Purbba Jhar Beltali | Rural | Deogaon |
| 57 | Raichenga | Rural | Falakata-Ii |
| 58 | Sarugaon Tea Garden | Rural | Dhanirampur-Ii |
| 59 | Satpukuria | Rural | Mairadanga |
| 60 | Sibnathpur | Rural | Shalkumar |
| 61 | Sishabari Sarugaon | Rural | Dhanirampur-Ii |
| 62 | Talukertari | Rural | Mairadanga |
| 63 | Tasti Tea Garden | Rural | Dalgaon |
| 64 | Umacharanpur | Rural | Shalkumar |
| 65 | Uttar Deogaon | Rural | Deogaon |
Population of Falakata Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Falakata Subdivision had a total population of 2,90,722 people living in 65,571 households. The population comprised 1,49,626 males and 1,41,096 females, with an average population density of 1,026 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,90,722 | 2,44,161 | 46,561 |
| Male Population | 1,49,626 | 1,25,691 | 23,935 |
| Female Population | 1,41,096 | 1,18,470 | 22,626 |
| Total Households | 65,571 | 54,778 | 10,793 |
| Population Density | 1,026 / km² | 928 / km² | 2,315 / km² |
Falakata Subdivision had 1,85,868 literate people and 34,843 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,18,281 and 46,293 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 34,843 | 30,106 | 4,737 |
| Literate Population | 1,85,868 | 1,51,027 | 34,841 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,04,854 | 93,134 | 11,720 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,18,281 | 1,07,701 | 10,580 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 46,293 | 43,484 | 2,809 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.