Farakka (community development block)
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Farakka is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Farakka | |
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Community development block | |
Coordinates: 24.7976°N 87.9143°E / 24.7976; 87.9143 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Government | |
• Type | Federal democracy |
Area | |
• Total | 132.74 km2 (51.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 274,111 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Literacy | |
• Literacy (2011) | 60.47% |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 742212 (Farakka Project) 742202 (Dhuliyan) |
Telephone/STD code | 03485 |
Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Samserganj, Farakka |
Website | murshidabad |
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