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'''Farrakka Barrage Township''' is a [[census town]] in the [[Farakka (community development block)|Farakka]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Jangipur subdivision]] of the [[Murshidabad district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

== Geography ==

===Location===
Farakka Barrage Township is located at {{Coord|24.819|N|87.911|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Farakka.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Farrakka Barrage Township]</ref> It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet).

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Farakka Barrage Township had a total population of 20,126, of which 10,430 (52%) were males and 9,696 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,882. The total number of literate persons in Farakka Barrage Township was 14,934 (78.90% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, Series 20, Part XII B| work= Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313830, page 26-27|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal | access-date = 28 June 2021}}</ref>

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]]<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref>, Farrakka Barrage Township had a population of 21,794. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Farrakka Barrage Township has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. In Farrakka Barrage Township, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Infrastructure==
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Murshidabad'', 2011, Farakka Barrage Township covered an area of 3.7 km<sup>2</sup>. It had 70.3 km roads with both open and closed drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, uncovered well, hand pump. It had 3,674 domestc electric connections, 1,211 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 2 hospitals, 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity & child welfare centre, 28 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 6 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 secondary school, 1 higher secondary school, 1 general degree college. Among the social, cultural & recreational facilities, it had 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library, 1 reading room. Important commodities it produced were electricity, cement. It had the branch offices of 8 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank, 1 non-agricultural credit society.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Murshidabad, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 981-987: Statement I: Growth History, Pages 990-993: Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 993-995: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 995-1001 Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities; Pages 1001- 1002: Statement VI: Industry & Banking | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 26 June 2021}}</ref>

==Economy==
The [[Farakka Barrage]] Project under the Indian Ministry of Water Resources is an important local project.

[[Farakka Super Thermal Power Station]] of [[NTPC Limited]] (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation) has of 2,100 MW capacity is located at Farakka. The NTPC-Farakka has 85 km long Merry Go Round Railway transporting coal from Rajmahal mines.
Ambuja cement open its third project in Bengal in Farakka with a 1.5 million tonne capacity.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntpc.co.in/aboutus/installed_capac.shtml |title=National Thermal Power Corporation |access-date=2009-02-13 |work=Installed Capacity |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203194322/http://www.ntpc.co.in/aboutus/installed_capac.shtml |archive-date=3 February 2009 }}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Farakka Barrage Hospital functions with 50 beds.<ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 19 September 2017}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[National Highway 34 (India)|National Highway 34]] meets [[National Highway 12 (India)|National Highway 12]] at Farakka.<ref name="renumber">{{cite web|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=Department of Road Transport and Highways|access-date=7 February 2017|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A rail track, [[New Farakka Junction]], connected Howrah, Sealdah and far southern and western parts of India, Assam via New Jalpaiguri in east and New Delhi via Kiul Jn.

From New Farakka Jn railway station and New Farakka Bus Stoppege (NH 34) Farakka Barrage Township(3 km) is connected by Rikshaw, battery operated Rikshaw and private car on rent.

The transport is also facilitated by routine bus service from Township TTS to PTS (falling under NTPC) and vice versa at stipulated timings every day. The township is served by New Farakka Junction.

==Tourism==
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Farakka Barrage Township is situated on the bank of holy river The Ganga. It surrounded by water channels and canal. Deer are nurtured in a park on the bank of the Ganga. The project is covered by much greenery and has a full, fresh airy atmosphere to live a peaceful and healthy life. At the end of October various types of migratory birds come here and stay up to February. The Hindu Milan Mandir operated by Bhrat Sevashram Sangha provides well accommodation system to visitors very near to the river Ganga.

==References==
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{{Murshidabad District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Murshidabad district]]
[[Category:Townships in India]]

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>Chandan Guha at 11:31, 4 July 2021