FARAKKA

West Bengal · INDIA (IN) · 24.82°N / 87.90°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,271,954

Farakka is a city in India with a population of 21,834. It sits at 24.82/87.90, runs on Asia/Kolkata, is 5 km from Paikpara.

Population 21,834

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

All facts

fields

Country: India
Subdivision: West Bengal
Coords: 24.82°N / 87.90°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Paikpara West Bengal 2,000 5.5 km

W Barharwā Jharkhand 12,617 13.0 km

S Dhuliān West Bengal 77,070 15.9 km

S Kumārpur Jharkhand 7,153 16.1 km

S Sangrāmpur Jharkhand 6,184 16.7 km

N Patra Jharkhand 9,536 17.9 km

S Raghunandanpur West Bengal 8,335 19.8 km

S Pakur Jharkhand 45,840 20.5 km

NW Tinpahār Jharkhand 5,336 25.0 km

N Rājmahal Jharkhand 22,514 27.1 km

Air access

nearby

LDA

Malda Airport

Small airport

31.4 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Farakka?: 21,834 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Farakka in?: Asia/Kolkata.
Which country is Farakka in?: India (IN).
Which airport serves Farakka?: Malda Airport (LDA).
How far is Farakka from New Delhi?: About 1,142 km.
Does Farakka have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in India?: English.
What currency is used in India?: Indian Rupee.
How many cities are in India?: 7,016 on record.
Which admin region is Farakka in?: West Bengal.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1271954

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1271954,
    "name": "Farakka",
    "ascii_name": "Farakka",
    "country_code": "IN",
    "population": 21834,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kolkata",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 24.81667,
    "longitude": 87.9
  }
}

Context

comparatives

10.9x the population of Paikpara.
5 km from Paikpara.
Same timezone (Asia/Kolkata) as 7,013 other cities in India.