Falakata (community development block)
Falakata | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
  Falakata Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.20°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Area | |
• Total | 353.93 km2 (136.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 290,722 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Falakata |
| Website | alipurduar |
Falakata is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Falakata is located at 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.20°E.
The Falakata CD block lies in the south-western part of the district. The Dadua River flows along the western boundary and the Torsha River flows along the eastern boundary of the district. It has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges. [1][2]
The Falakata CD block is bounded by the Madarihat-Birpara CD block on the north, Alipurduar I CD block on the east, Mathabhanga II, Cooch Behar II CD blocks in Cooch Behar district on the south, and Dhupguri CD block in Jalpaiguri district on the west.[2][3]
The Falakata CD block has an area of 353.93 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 12 gram panchayats, 206 gram sansads (village councils), 63 mouzas, 60 inhabited villages and 4 census towns. Falakata police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this CD block is at Falakata.[2]
Gram panchayats of Falakata block/ panchayat samiti are: Dalgaon, Deogaon, Dhanirampur I, Dhanirampur II, Falakata I, Falakata II, Guabarnagar, Jateswar I, Jateswar II, Mairadanga, Parangerpar and Salkumar.[5]
Demographics
Population
According to the 2011 Census of India, the Falakata CD block had a total population of 290,722, of which 244,161 were rural, and 46,561 were urban. There were 149,626 (51%) males and 141,096 (49%) females. There were 34,843 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The Scheduled Castes numbered 118,281 (40.69%) and the Scheduled Tribes numbered 46,293 (15.92%).[6]
According to the 2001 census, Falakata block had a total population of 254,027, out of which 131,066 were males and 122,961 were females. Falakata block registered a population growth of 22.22 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade.[7]
Census towns in the Falakata CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Jagijhora Barabak (6,474), Jateshwar (8,963), Parangarpar (11,408) and Falakata (19,716).[6]
Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Falakata CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Narsinghpur (4,101), Deomali (5,949), Khagenhat (5,185), Dhanirampur (5,380), Pramode Nagar (4,100), Jaychandpur (4,186), Baganbari (4,533), Dalimpur (4,841), Kathalbari (4,107), Hedayet Nagar(6,984), Tasti Tea Garden (5,568), Dalgaon Tea Garden (5,215), Dhulagaon (4,684), Purbba Jhar Beltali (4,144), Nabanagar (4,719), Jogendrapur (4,204), Satpukuria (4,732), Mairadanga (6,167), Talukertari (5,020), Chhota Salkumar (4,515), Umacharanpur (5,612), Khauchandpara (5,222), Sibnathpur (5,166), Lachmandabri (4,376), Kunjanagar (4,605), Chuakhola (8,149), Raichenga (12,894) and Kalipur (5,165).[6]
Other villages in the Falakata CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Guabarnagar (2,981), Uttar Deogaon (3,625), Purba Deogaon (2,071), Dakshin Deogaon (3,242) and Madhya Deogaon (3,156).[6]
Literacy
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in the Falakata CD block was 185,868 (72.74% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 103,815 (78.83% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 82,053 (66.08% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 12.75%.[6]
See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
| Literacy in CD blocks of Jalpaiguri district |
|---|
| Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision |
| Rajganj – 62.82% |
| Jalpaiguri – 73.81% |
| Maynaguri – 75.63% |
| Dhupguri – 60.57% |
| Malbazar subdivision |
| Mal – 66.31 |
| Matiali – 66.98% |
| Nagrakata – 61.27% |
| Alipurduar subdivision |
| Madarihat-Birpara – 67.77% |
| Kalchini – 68.96% |
| Kumargram – 72.42% |
| Alipurduar I – 78.19% |
| Alipurduar II – 75.76% |
| Falakata – 72.64% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Language and religion
According to the District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, 2011 census, as of 2001, Bengali was the mother-tongue 55.8% of the population of Jalpaiguri district, followed by Sadan/ Sadri (14.3%), Nepali/ Gorkhali (6.9%), Hindi (4.6%), Kurukh/ Oraon (2.6%), Santali (1.0%), Bodo/Boro (0.8%), Munda (0.7%), Bhojpuri (0.7%), Rajbanshi (0.5%), Telugu (0.4%), Urdu (0.3%), Rabha (0.3%), Odiya (0.3%), Kharia (0.1%) and other mother-tongues (10.8%). The proportion of the population speaking Bengali increased from 54.5% in 1961 to 68.5% in 1981 and thereafter dropped to 55.8% in 2001. During the same period the proportion of the population speaking Sadan/ Sadri increased from 5.6% in 1961 to 14.3% in 2001. There was also a decline in the proportion of the population speaking such languages as Nepali/ Gorkhali, Hindi, Kurukh/ Oraon, Santali, Munda and Rajbanshi.[8]
According to the West Bengal Official Language Act 1961 and the West Bengal Official Language (Amendment Act) 2012, the Bengali language is to be used for official purposes in the whole of West Bengal. In addition to Bengali, the Nepali language is to be used for official purposes in the three hills subdivisions, namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong, in the district of Darjeeling, and Urdu is to be used for official purposes in district/subdivision/ block/ municipality where the population speaking Urdu exceeds 10% of the total population. The English language will continue to be used for official purposes as it was being used prior to the enactment of these laws.[9][10][11][12]
The West Bengal Official Language (Second Amendment) Bill, 2012, included Hindi, Santhali, Odiya and Punjabi as official languages if it is spoken by a population exceeding 10 per cent of the whole in a particular block or sub-division or a district. Subsequently, Kamtapuri, Rajbanshi and Kurmali were also included in the list of minority languages by the West Bengal Official Language (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018.[13][14]However, as of 2020, there is no official / other reliable information about the areas covered. Census 2011 provides language data only at the district and above level.
In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 238,406 and formed 82.00% of the population of Falakata CD block. Muslims numbered 45,894 and formed 15.79% of the population. Christians numbered 5,080 and formed 1.75% of the population. Buddhists numbered 130 and formed 0.04% of the population. Others numbered 6,292 and formed 2.16% of the population.[15] Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,[16] and other religious communities.[15]
Transport
NH 31 passes through the block.
References
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- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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- ^ a b c d e "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Alipurduar district (02). Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XII A , 2011 census" (PDF). page 46: Mother tongue. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "West Bengal Official Language Act 1961". Latest Laws.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "The West Bengal Official Language Act 1961". Advocate Tanmoy Law Library. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "The West Bengal Official Language Act, 1961" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Official status for Urdu in some West Bengal Areas". The Hindu, 2 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Multilingual Bengal". The Telegraph, 11 December 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b "C1 Population by Religious Community". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "ST-14 A Details Of Religions Shown Under 'Other Religions And Persuasions' In Main Table". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 June 2020.