Falta (community development block)

Falta
Community Development Block
Location of Falta community development block in South 24 Parganas district
Coordinates: 22°18′07″N 88°07′42″E / 22.3020°N 88.1284°E / 22.3020; 88.1284
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
SubdivisionDiamond Harbour
HeadquartersHarindanga
Government
 • Gram PanchayatsBanganagar-I, Banganagar-II, Belsingha-I, Belsingha-II, Chaluari, Debipur, Falta, Fatepur, Gopalpur, Harindanga-I, Harindanga-II, Mallikpur, Noyapukuria
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesDiamond Harbour
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesFalta
Area
 • Total
130.68 km2 (50.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
249,561
 • Density1,909.7/km2 (4,946.1/sq mi)
 • Urban
23,399
Demographics
 • Literacy77.17 per cent
 • Sex ratio955 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websites24pgs.gov.in

Falta is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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