# Falakata, Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) – Villages List & Towns

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/jalpaiguri/falakata/

Sub-district · Jalpaiguri, West Bengal 

# Falakata

Falakata is a sub-district of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **290,722 people**, 4 towns and 60 villages (60 inhabited). The largest village is Raichenga (12,892 people).

- 290,722people (2011)
- 60villages
- 4towns
- 72.6%literacy

## Population of Falakata compared with Jalpaiguri

■ Falakata · ■ Jalpaiguri district

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.6%**

**73.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**955

Working population ****38.8%**

**39.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Falakata

Of every 100 households in Falakata in 2011, 35 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Falakata · ■ Jalpaiguri district

Electricity for lighting ****35%**

**44%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**50%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**49%

Tap water ****15%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**81%

Use banking services ****24%**

**42%

Television ****23%**

**31%

Mobile phone ****34%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****31%**

**26%

Own their home ****90%**

**80%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Falakata

- Falakata19,716 people
- Parangarpar11,408 people
- Jateshwar8,963 people
- Jagijhora Barabak6,474 people

## Largest villages in Falakata

- Raichenga · 12,892 people
- Chuakhola · 8,149 people
- Hedayet Nagar · 6,894 people
- Mairadanga · 6,167 people
- Deomali · 5,949 people
- Umacharanpur · 5,612 people
- Tasti Tea Garden · 5,568 people
- Dhanirampur · 5,380 people
- Khauchandpara · 5,222 people
- Dalgaon Tea Garden · 5,215 people
- Khagenhat · 5,185 people
- Sibnathpur · 5,166 people
- Kalipur · 5,165 people
- Talukertari · 5,020 people
- Dalimpur · 4,841 people
- Satpukuria · 4,732 people

[All 60 villages in Falakata →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/jalpaiguri/falakata/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Falakata?60 (60 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Falakata in?Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Falakata?290,722 (Census 2011)