Amphoe Tak Fa
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Tak Fa is a district (amphoe
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) in southeastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan Province
Nakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...

.

History

When Thai government built the Phahonyothin highway
Phahonyothin highway
Phahonyothin Road or Thailand Route 1 is a major road in Bangkok, as well as one of the four major highways in Thailand, along with Mittraphap Road , Sukhumvit Road , and Phetkasem Road...

, the district was formed by territory taken from Takhli district
Amphoe Takhli
Thakhli is the southernmost district of Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand.The name of the district originates from the Tikhli ground in Sang Thong, the royal novel of King Rama III.-Geography:...

. It became a district on October 13, 1970.

Geography

Neighboring district are (from the southwest clockwise) Takhli
Amphoe Takhli
Thakhli is the southernmost district of Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand.The name of the district originates from the Tikhli ground in Sang Thong, the royal novel of King Rama III.-Geography:...

, Phayuha Khiri
Amphoe Phayuha Khiri
Phayuha Khiri is a district in Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:Phayuha Khiri is an ancient city. It was on the mid way of 2 big cities, Phra Bang and Chainat Buri...

, Tha Tako
Amphoe Tha Tako
Tha Tako is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established at Ban Khao Noi, Tambon Tha Tako in 1900. At first there was confusion whether the name was Khao Noi or Don Kha...

 and Phaisali
Amphoe Phaisali
Phaisali is a district in the eastern part of Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand.-History:Phaisali is an ancient city, as proven by Khmer remains in Tambon Samrong Chai...

 of Nakhon Sawan Province, and Nong Muang
Amphoe Nong Muang
Nong Muang is a district in the northern part of Lopburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Following a suggestion issued in 1989, six tambon were separated from Khok Samrong to form the new minor district Nong Muang on April 1, 1990...

 of Lopburi Province
Lopburi Province
Lop Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and Nakhon Sawan.-Geography:...

.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). The township (thesaban tambon) of Tak Fa covers parts of the tambon Tak Fa and Suk Samran. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

1. Tak Fa ตากฟ้า 10 7,292
2. Lam Phayon ลำพยนต์ 12 4,724
3. Suk Samran สุขสำราญ 11 7,628
4. Nong Phikun หนองพิกุล 10 3,471
5. Phu Nok Yung พุนกยูง 16 3,850
6. Udom Thanya อุดมธัญญา 9 10,438
7. Khao Chai Thong เขาชายธง 9 3,789

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