Falakata

Falakata
Municipality
COMMUNITY HALL
Falakata
Location in West Bengal, India
Falakata
Falakata (India)
Coordinates: 26°32′N 89°12′E / 26.53°N 89.2°E / 26.53; 89.2
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictAlipurduar
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  BodyFalakata Municipality
Area
  Total
67.73 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
55,039
  Density812/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyAlipurduars (ST)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyFalakata (SC)
Websitefalakatamunicipality.in

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.