Farakka Subdivision - Murshidabad, West Bengal
Farakka is an administrative subdivision in the Murshidabad 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 Ballalpur, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 31.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 143 km², including 104.15 km² of rural area and 39.26 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 969 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Farakka Subdivision
Farakka Subdivision has a total of 74 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 | Abhla | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 2 | Alaipur | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 3 | Andhua | Rural | Beniagram |
| 4 | Anuppur | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 5 | Arazi Jot Sundar | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 6 | Arjunpur (Ct) | Rural | Arjunpur |
| 7 | Asua | Rural | Beniagram |
| 8 | Bagdabra | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 9 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 10 | Baikunthapur | Rural | Beniagram |
| 11 | Ballalpur | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 12 | Ballalpur Brahmattar | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 13 | Bazeosmanpur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 14 | Benia Gram (Ct) | Rural | Beniagram |
| 15 | Bewa (P) | Rural | Bewa-I |
| 16 | Bhabanipur | Rural | Arjunpur |
| 17 | Bhairab Danga | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 18 | Bharatpur | Rural | Bewa-I |
| 19 | Bhrigurampur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 20 | Birkendua | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 21 | Chandipur | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 22 | Chandore | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 23 | Char Gaziapara | Rural | Bewa-I |
| 24 | Chauki | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 25 | Damodarpur | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 26 | Deonapur | Rural | Arjunpur |
| 27 | Dohitpur | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 28 | Farakka Barrage Township (Ct) | Rural | Beniagram |
| 29 | Fatepur | Rural | Beniagram |
| 30 | Fatepur | Rural | Bewa-I |
| 31 | Ghasania | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 32 | Gobindarampur | Rural | Bewa-I |
| 33 | Hosenpur | Rural | Beniagram |
| 34 | Imamnagar | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 35 | Jadabpur Nimtala | Rural | Bewa-I |
| 36 | Jafar Ganj | Rural | Beniagram |
| 37 | Jigri Kulgachhi | Rural | Maheshpur |
| 38 | Jot Raghu | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 39 | Jot Sundar | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 40 | Kalai Danga | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 41 | Kalupara | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 42 | Kashinagar | Rural | Beniagram |
| 43 | Kendua | Rural | Beniagram |
| 44 | Kuli | Rural | Nayansukh |
| 45 | Laharia | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 46 | Lakshmipur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 47 | Langaldihi Ramnagar | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 48 | Mahadeb Nagar (Ct) | Rural | Mahadebnagar |
| 49 | Mamrejpur (Ct) | Rural | Mahadebnagar |
| 50 | Nagri | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 51 | Nimaitok | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 52 | Pachula Gram | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 53 | Par Debidaspur | Rural | Nayansukh |
| 54 | Par Deonapur | Rural | Nayansukh |
| 55 | Par Suzapur Mandai | Rural | Nayansukh |
| 56 | Paranpara (Ct) | Rural | Maheshpur |
| 57 | Pashupara | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 58 | Puran Chandipur | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 59 | Rajipur | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 60 | Sahabazpur | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 61 | Sahanagar | Rural | Beniagram |
| 62 | Saheb Nagar | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 63 | Samaspur | Rural | Beniagram |
| 64 | Sankarpur | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 65 | Sankhopara | Rural | Maheshpur |
| 66 | Sibnagar (Ct) | Rural | Arjunpur |
| 67 | Sikarpur | Rural | Bewa-I |
| 68 | Sri Rampur | Rural | Beniagram |
| 69 | Srimantapur (P) (Ct) | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 70 | Sudna | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 71 | Talipur | Rural | Bahadurpur |
| 72 | Tulsi Pukur | Rural | Imamnagar |
| 73 | Uttar Bhabanipur | Rural | Bewa-Ii |
| 74 | Uttar Jamalpur | Rural | Imamnagar |
Population of Farakka Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Farakka Subdivision had a total population of 2,74,111 people living in 54,005 households. The population comprised 1,39,226 males and 1,34,885 females, with an average population density of 1,911 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,74,111 | 1,67,826 | 1,06,285 |
| Male Population | 1,39,226 | 85,302 | 53,924 |
| Female Population | 1,34,885 | 82,524 | 52,361 |
| Total Households | 54,005 | 33,055 | 20,950 |
| Population Density | 1,911 / km² | 1,611 / km² | 2,707 / km² |
Farakka Subdivision had 1,34,650 literate people and 48,767 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 32,689 and 5,165 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 48,767 | 30,946 | 17,821 |
| Literate Population | 1,34,650 | 79,919 | 54,731 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,39,461 | 87,907 | 51,554 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 32,689 | 19,597 | 13,092 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,165 | 4,435 | 730 |
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.