Falta

Falta is a Town and Subdivision in South Twenty Four Parganas District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Falta Block (CD) is 02425. The total area of Falta Subdivision is 201 km², which includes 190.68 km² of rural area and 10.39 km² of urban area. Falta has a sex ratio of approximately 954 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Falta Subdivision

Falta Subdivision has a total of 133 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Falta Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abad Simulganaja Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
2Achanda Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
3Ahamadpur Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
4Alambibi Ramnagar Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
5Aldadpur Harindanga Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
6Amarpur Banganagar I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
7Asta Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
8Ausbaria Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
9Badegahara Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (25 km)
10Baichbere Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
11Baidya Khali Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
12Bakul Tala Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
13Baldari Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
14Baneshwarpur Banganagar Ii Falta
15Banganagar Banganagar Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
16Banki Belsingha Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
17Barabere Fatepur Diamond Harbour (14 km)
18Barasat Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
19Barhay Batpur Belsingha Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
20Basudebpur Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
21Basulat Falta Diamond Harbour (10 km)
22Bayaria Harindanga Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
23Belsingha Belsingha Ii Diamond Harbour (100 km)
24Benapur Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
25Bhagabanpur Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
26Bhatuli Falta Diamond Harbour (10 km)
27Brihaspatipur Harindanga I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
28Budhagram Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (22 km)
29Chak Dhanumandal Krishnarambasu Falta Diamond Harbour (10 km)
30Chaka Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (24 km)
31Chaluary Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
32Chandideul Falta Diamond Harbour (10 km)
33Chandpala Anantapathpur Belsingha Ii Falta
34Dakshin Nala Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
35Dakshin Sargaria Harindanga I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
36Debipur Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
37Dholtikari Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
38Digra Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
39Doluipur Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (30 km)
40Dona Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
41Dostapur Fatepur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
42Durbarat Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
43Falta Falta Diamond Harbour (10 km)
44Fatepur Fatepur Falta
45Garkhali Fatepur Diamond Harbour (15 km)
46Gazipur Fatepur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
47Ghanasyampur Banganagar I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
48Gharulia Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
49Goa Beria Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
50Gobindapur Banganagar I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
51Gotra Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
52Guthari Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
53Hangarghata Harishpur Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
54Harindanga Harindanga I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
55Hasimnagar Banganagar Ii Falta
56Hogla Harindanga I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
57Ishwaripur Belsingha I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
58Jadabbati Banganagar I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
59Jagala Ballabhpur Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
60Jagannathpur Belsingha I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
61Jamira Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (29 km)
62Jangalia Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
63Jhumnia Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
64Kaikhali Fatepur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
65Kalagachhia Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (23 km)
66Kalaria Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
67Kalsa Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
68Kantalfuli Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
69Kasirampur Banganagar I Diamond Harbour (102 km)
70Katakhali Debipur Diamond Harbour (14 km)
71Keyat Khanda Harindanga Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
72Khord Bakultala Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
73Kodalia Harindanga Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
74Kotaldanga Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
75Krishnapur Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
76Krishnapur Madhabpur Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (30 km)
77Lakhna Gangadharpur Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
78Laskarpur Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
79Mahadebpur Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
80Mahirampur Belsingha I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
81Majlisur Debipur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
82Malaya Harishpur Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
83Mallikpur Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
84Mamudpur Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
85Mayna Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
86Mulpunja Harindanga I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
87Narayan Bere Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
88Narayan Tala Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (28 km)
89Narayani Harindanga Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
90Neoda Falta Falta
91Nilambarpur Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
92Nityanandapur Belsingha Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
93Niyogirat Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
94Noapukhuria Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
95Padmapur Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
96Paik Para Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (30 km)
97Paikan Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (28 km)
98Pakur Digra Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
99Pakur Tala Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
100Paschhim Gopalpur Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (25 km)
101Paschim Daulatpur Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
102Paschim Durgapur Belsingha Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
103Pikhira Fatepur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
104Ponkamra Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
105Punya Falta Diamond Harbour (10 km)
106Purba Daulatpur Harindanga Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
107Purba Durgapur Fatepur Diamond Harbour (14 km)
108Purba Gopalpur Fatepur Diamond Harbour (12 km)
109Rajarampur Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
110Ram Lakha Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
111Rameshwarbati Fatepur Diamond Harbour (15 km)
112Ramrampur Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
113Rantan Fatepur Diamond Harbour (14 km)
114Rasulpur Belsingha I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
115Rukhia Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (22 km)
116Sahapur Kamalpur Harindanga I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
117Sahara Falta Diamond Harbour (10 km)
118Sasan Fatepur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
119Satal Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
120Shyamsundarpur Falta Diamond Harbour (10 km)
121Sibpur Chaluari Diamond Harbour (10 km)
122Sri Dharat Debipur Falta
123Sriballabhpur Mallikpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
124Srirampur Belsingha Ii Diamond Harbour (10 km)
125Sujagalpur Noyapukuria Budge Budge (10 km)
126Sujapur Belsingha I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
127Swet Kalla Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
128Tajpur Fatepur Diamond Harbour (12 km)
129Talanda Harindanga I Diamond Harbour (10 km)
130Taragadi Noyapukuria Diamond Harbour (10 km)
131Tripurapur Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
132Uttar Sagaria Gopalpur Diamond Harbour (10 km)
133Zafarpur Banganagar I Diamond Harbour (10 km)

Population of Falta Subdivision

The population profile of Falta Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Falta Subdivision's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,49,561 2,26,162 23,399
Male Population 1,27,665 1,15,725 11,940
Female Population 1,21,896 1,10,437 11,459
Child Population (Age 0–6) 28,715 26,440 2,275
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 14,620 13,455 1,165
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 14,095 12,985 1,110
Literate Population 1,70,430 1,52,732 17,698
Literate Male Population 93,829 84,196 9,633
Literate Female Population 76,601 68,536 8,065
Illiterate Population 79,131 73,430 5,701
Illiterate Male Population 33,836 31,529 2,307
Illiterate Female Population 45,295 41,901 3,394
Total Households 57,153 51,608 5,545

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Falta Subdivision is around 2,49,561 people. This includes 1,27,665 males and 1,21,896 females. Rural population is about 2,26,162 (1,15,725 males and 1,10,437 females), while urban population is nearly 23,399 (11,940 males and 11,459 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,715 of the population, with 14,620 boys and 14,095 girls. Rural areas have 26,440 children, and urban areas have about 2,275 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 1,70,430 literate people in Falta Subdivision, including 93,829 literate males and 76,601 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,52,732 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,698 people.
  • About 79,131 people in Falta Subdivision are not literate, including 33,836 males and 45,295 females. Rural areas include 73,430 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,701 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 57,153 households, with 51,608 in villages and 5,545 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Falta Subdivision, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 60,276 56,904 3,372
SC Male Population 31,004 29,287 1,717
SC Female Population 29,272 27,617 1,655
Total ST Population 87 63 24
ST Male Population 46 30 16
ST Female Population 41 33 8
Population Density 1,241 / km² 1,186 / km² 2,252 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Falta Subdivision is approximately 60,276 people, including 31,004 males and 29,272 females. Around 56,904 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,372 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Falta Subdivision is about 87 people, including 46 males and 41 females. Around 63 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 24 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,241 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,186 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,252 people per sq. km.