Farakka

Farakka Farruckabad
Town
Farakka Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Farakka Farakka (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°47′15″N87°54′15″E / 24.7875°N 87.904167°E / 24.7875; 87.904167
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Government
• Administrative Division	Malda
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	742212 (Farakka)
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Farakka
Website	murshidabad.gov.in

Farakka ^[1] is a town, with a police station and a post office, not identified in 2011 census as a separate place, in the Farakka community development block in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is also known as the northernmost point of Ganga Delta.

Geography

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3miles

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A

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G

L

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D

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S

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J

H

A

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K

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A

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D

Tarapur

R

Farakka
Feeder Canal

Padma River

Ganges River

Nabarun

R

Suti

R

Nimtita

R

Mahesail

R

Farakka

R

Farakka Super TPS

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Farakka Barrage

F

Dhuliyan

M

Bhabki

CT

Khidirpur

CT

Khanpur

CT

Kakramari

CT

Chakmeghoan

CT

Ichhlampur

CT

Paschim Punropara

CT

Dafahat

CT

Hafania

CT

Mahendrapur

CT

Aurangabad

CTV

Debipur

CT

Jagtaj

CT

Basudebpur

CT

Jaykrishnapur

CT

Bhasaipaikar

CT

Kohetpur

CT

Serpur

CT

Dhusaripara

CT

Chachanda

CT

Uttar Mahammadpur

CT

Kankuria

CT

Jafrabad

CT

Anup Nagar

CT

Mahadeb Nagar

CT

Pranpara

CT

Mamrejpur

CT

Sibnagar

CT

Arjunpur

CT

Farakka Barrage
Township

CT

Benia Gram

CT

Srimantapur

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Jangipur subdivision, Murshidabad district (including Farakka, Samserganj, Suti II CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility
Abbreviation- TPS: Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Farakka is located at 24°47′15″N87°54′15″E / 24.7875°N 87.904167°E / 24.7875; 87.904167 .

Neighbourhoods

There are several places around Farakka, such as Farakka Barrage Township, Nabarun, Beniagram, Srimantapur, Puran Chandipur and Sahebnagar, which are in effect neighbourhoods of Farakka, but either identified as separate Census Towns/ villages or not identified separately in 2011 census. ^{[2] [3]}

Area overview

Jangipur subdivision is crowded with 52 census towns and as such it had to be presented in two location maps. One of the maps can be seen alongside. The subdivision is located in the Rarh region that is spread over from adjoining Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The land is slightly higher in altitude than the surrounding plains and is gently undulating. ^{[4] [5]} The river Ganges, along with its distributaries, is prominent in both the maps. At the head of the subdivision is the 2,245 m long Farakka Barrage, one of the largest projects of its kind in the country. ^[6] Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). ^[7] The subdivision has two large power plants - the 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station and the 1,600 MW Sagardighi Thermal Power Station. ^{[8] [9]} According to a 2016 report, there are around 1,000,000 (1 million/ ten lakh) workers engaged in the beedi industry in Jangipur subdivision. 90% are home-based and 70% of the home-based workers are women. ^{[10] [11] [12]} As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. Severe erosion occurs along the banks. ^[13]

Note: The two maps present some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the maps are linked in the larger full screen maps.

Civic administration

Police station

Farakka police station has jurisdiction over the Farakka CD block. ^[14]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Farakka CD block are located at Farakka. ^[15]

Economy

Construction of the Farakka Barrage commenced in 1961 and it was commissioned in 1975. ^[16]

The 2,100 MW Farakka Super Thermal Power Station of NTPC at Nabarun was commissioned between 1986 and 2011. ^[17]

Farakka Port is a minor river port that handles coal imported for Farakka Super Thermal Power Station. ^[18]

Transport

New Farakka Junction railway station is on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line. ^[19]

National Highway 12 (old number NH 34) passes through Farakka. ^[20]

Education

Prof. Sayed Nurul Hasan College was established in 1994 at Farakka, It is named after Saiyid Nurul Hasan, historian and former governor of West Bengal. Affiliated to the University of Kalyani it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Arabic, history, political science, sociology, education, economics and geography. ^[21]

There is Delhi Public School which run under the aegis of The Delhi Public School Society, New Delhi Co-educational English Medium CBSE School. It was established in the year 1993 and provide Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.

There is Holy Family School which run under the aegis of the HFS sisters. It is an English medium CISCE school. It was established in the year 1997 and provides secondary as well as Higher Secondary Education . It is located near the Beniagram hospital.

There is a branch of Kendriya Vidyalaya, operating under CBSE Board.

Healthcare

The following medical facilities are located in and around Farakka: Farakka Barrage Hospital at Farakka Barrage Township (with 50 beds), Farakka Block Primary Health Centre at Farakka (with 10 beds), Benipur Primary Health Centre (working as BPHC) (with 15 beds), Arjunpur PHC (with 10 beds) and Kendua PHC at Srimantapur (with 2 beds). ^[22]

References

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3. Google maps
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5. "Murshidabad". Geography. Murshidabad district authorities. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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14. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
15. "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
16. "Farakka Barrage Project". FBP. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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18. "তৈরি ৩ জেটি আর রেলে নয়, জলপথে কয়লা পৌঁছবে ফরাক্কায়". আনন্দবাজার প্রত্রিকা. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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20. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
21. "Prof. Syed Nurul Hasan College". Prof SNHC. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
22. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2017.