Falakata (appellation)
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| Falakata | |
|---|---|
| Hierarchy | |
| Gene Pool | South Asian Gene Pool |
| Regional Complex | Eastern Plains |
| Growing Region | The Dooars |
| Growing Area | Alipurduar |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar District |
| Coordinates | 26.60, 89.15 |
| Landscape | |
| Area | 240 km² |
| Terrain | Approximately the Falakata block, less the Jaldapara and Khairbari-Deogaon forests: alluvial plain and farmland |
| Climate | |
| Climate Type | Subtropical humid |
| Seasons | Monsoon (Jun–Sep), Winter (Nov–Feb) |
| Conservation | |
| Populations | none documented yet |
Falakata is an appellation in the Alipurduar growing area of The Dooars, in Alipurduar District, West Bengal, India. It covers the Falakata community development block, less the parts of it in the Jaldapara and Khairbari-Deogaon forests, which hold the seed lots collected in the block.
History
In 1911 Falakata was a village on the east bank of the Mujnai, close to the boundary of Cooch Behar State, and the headquarters of the tahsil of the same name, which took in the country between the Jaldhaka and the Torsa. It had been the headquarters of what became the Alipur Duar subdivision, and its market sold some of the best jute, tobacco and mustard of the Western Duars.[1]: 149 The tract round the Dhupguri police outpost was tried at Jalpaiguri but paid its revenue through the Falakata tahsil.[1]: 124
This Falakata is a different place from Ambari Falakata, the small tahsil west of the Teesta that the gazetteer calls the Bengal Duars.[1]: 124
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gruning, John F. (1911). Eastern Bengal and Assam District Gazetteers: Jalpaiguri. Allahabad: Pioneer Press – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ [police seize 43 kg of marijuana from a vehicle compartment and arrest two]. Landrace.Wiki News, 23 September 2024.
- ↑ [police seize 42 kg 300 g of ganja from a Cooch Behar to Siliguri bus and arrest four]. Landrace.Wiki News, 19 March 2025.