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About Farakpur Village

Farakpur is a mid sized village in Memari II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 622, made up of 324 males and 298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Farakpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Farakpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Memari II
Pincode 713154
Area (hectares) 42.87 hectares
Population 622
Male Population 324
Female Population 298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Farakpur compares

By the 2011 count Farakpur is the 68th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents. Its 42.87 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 960.

Getting to Farakpur

Farakpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Farakpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chak Narayan, Chandipur, Dakhalpur and Dhunai. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Farakpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Farakpur village had a population of 622. That makes it the 68th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents.

Farakpur village has 324 males and 298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Farakpur has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 960.

The pincode recorded for Farakpur is 713154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Farakpur covers 42.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Farakpur falls under Memari II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Farakpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Farakpur.

Farakpur is in Memari II tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Farakpur today is likely to be higher.

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