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Farakka 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.

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Locality
Farakka
Region
West Bengal
Country
India
Population
21,834
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Instance of
human settlement
Country
India
Located in
West Bengal
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Farakka
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Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Area overview
  • Civic administration
  • Police station
  • CD block HQ
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • References

Farakka 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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