Patkata is a village in the suburb of Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India. It is located near the border with Bangladesh, approximately 4 kilometres northwest of the city center of Jalpaiguri. As of the year 2011, the village has a total population of 43,360.
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Village
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 Patkata
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| Coordinates: 26°34′15″N 88°40′17″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Block | Jalpaiguri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.92 km2 (27.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 43,360 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Other | Urdu, Nepali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
735133
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| STD code | 03561 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-71, WB-72 |
Geography
Patkata is situated on the western shore of Teesta River. The West Bengal State Highway 12A passes through the south of the village. It covers an area of 7192.4 hectares.
Healthcare
1 Primary Health Sub-Centre , 2 RMP doctors are available in this village.
Education
Government Pre Primary, Private Pre Primary, Govt Primary and Govt Secondary Schools and one technical college are available in this village.
- Jalpaiguri Institute of Technology
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian Census, Patkata has 9,717 households. Among the 43,360 inhabitants, 22,203 are male, and 21,157 are female. The total literacy rate is 60.87%, with 15,100 of the male population and 11,294 of the female population being literate.