# Farakka, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Farakka

Farakka is a sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **274,111 people**, 8 towns and 66 villages (56 inhabited). The largest village is Kuli (28,092 people).

- 274,111people (2011)
- 66villages
- 8towns
- 59.8%literacy

## Population of Farakka compared with Murshidabad

■ Farakka · ■ Murshidabad district

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.8%**

**66.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969**

**958

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****959**

**968

Working population ****44.1%**

**36.5%

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 Farakka

Of every 100 households in Farakka in 2011, 32 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Farakka · ■ Murshidabad district

Electricity for lighting ****32%**

**35%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**59%

Tap water ****8%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**42%

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

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

**84%

Use banking services ****45%**

**36%

Television ****18%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****36%**

**33%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**1%

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

**34%

Own their home ****92%**

**95%

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 Farakka

- Paranpara22,297 people
- Mahadeb Nagar21,737 people
- Farakka Barrage Township20,126 people
- Benia Gram15,046 people
- Mamrejpur9,851 people
- Sibnagar6,812 people
- Arjunpur6,042 people
- Srimantapur4,374 people

## Largest villages in Farakka

- Kuli · 28,092 people
- Bewa · 15,265 people
- Jafar Ganj · 12,114 people
- Bhabanipur · 11,465 people
- Ballalpur · 7,217 people
- Imamnagar · 6,933 people
- Jigri Kulgachhi · 6,004 people
- Uttar Bhabanipur · 5,509 people
- Sri Rampur · 4,848 people
- Sankarpur · 4,411 people
- Andhua · 4,090 people
- Bahadurpur · 4,079 people
- Sahabazpur · 3,984 people
- Alaipur · 3,969 people
- Baikunthapur · 3,730 people
- Gobindarampur · 3,589 people

[All 66 villages in Farakka →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/farakka/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Farakka?66 (56 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Farakka in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Farakka?274,111 (Census 2011)