Farakka Barrage

Summary

Farakka Barrage is a dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.63% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,338 views/month, #8 of 1,263).^[2]

Key Facts

• Farakka Barrage is located in Farakka community development block^[3].
• Farakka Barrage is in the country of India^[4].
• Farakka Barrage's instance of is recorded as dam^[5].
• Farakka Barrage's manufacturer is recorded as Hindustan Construction Company^[6].
• Farakka Barrage's crosses is recorded as Ganges^[7].
• Farakka Barrage's Commons category is recorded as Farakka Barrage^[8].
• Farakka Barrage's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 24.804444, 'lon': 87.933056}^[9].
• Farakka Barrage's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Ganges^[10].
• Farakka Barrage's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2.304'}^[11].
• Farakka Barrage's next crossing upstream is recorded as Vikramshila Setu^[12].
• Farakka Barrage's next crossing downstream is recorded as Hardinge Bridge^[13].
• Farakka Barrage's drainage basin is recorded as Ganges Basin^[14].

Body

Geography

Farakka Barrage is in the country of India^[4]. It is located in Farakka community development block^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Farakka Barrage's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2.304'}^[11].

Designation and Status

Farakka Barrage's instance of is recorded as dam^[5].

Why It Matters

Farakka Barrage ranks in the top 0.63% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,338 views/month, #8 of 1,263).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]