Falakata

Falakata is a city and a municipality near Jaldhaka River in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Settlement.name: Falakata
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Falakatacommunityhall.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: COMMUNITY HALL
Settlement.pushpin_map: India West Bengal#India3
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in West Bengal, India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Bengal
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Alipurduar
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Falakata Municipality
Settlement.leader_title1: Chairman
Settlement.leader_name1: Pradip Muhuri (AITC)
Settlement.leader_title2: Vice Chairman
Settlement.leader_name2: Ruma Ray Sarkar (AITC)

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Wikidata facts

Country: India
Population: 19716
Elevation: 88
Image: Falakata Station nameplate.JPG
Households: 4709
Dialing code: 3563

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postal code: 735211
male population: 10022
illiterate population: 4321
literate population: 15395
female population: 9694
Commons category: Falakata

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Falakata is a city and a municipality near Jaldhaka River in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

==Civic administration== Falakata is governed mainly by Falakata municipality. Falakata Municipality covers Falakata-I & II panchayats and parts of Parengerpar and Guabarnagar panchayats of Falakata block.

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