Manikhira

Coordinates: 22°55′52″N 88°48′15″E / 22.931231°N 88.804246°E / 22.931231; 88.804246
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Manikhira
Village
Manikhira is located in West Bengal
Manikhira
Manikhira
Location in West Bengal, India#India
Coordinates: 22°55′52″N 88°48′15″E / 22.931231°N 88.804246°E / 22.931231; 88.804246
CountryIndia
SubdivisionBangaon
BlockGaighata
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj
 • BodyShimulpur Gram Panchayet
 • MLASubrata Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Area
 • Total216.18 ha (534.19 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,898
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Pin
743287
Village322749
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Nearest railway stationThakurnagar railway station

Manikhira is a village near Thakurnagar in Gaighata CD Block in Bangaon subdivision of the North Twenty Four Parganas district in the West Bengal state of India.

Geography[edit]

It is situated 9.1 km away from CD Block/ sub-district headquarters Gaighata and 42.8 km away from district headquarters Barasat.[1]

Demographics[edit]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Manikhira had a total population of 2,898, of which 1,474 (51%) were males and 1,424 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 238. The total number of literates in Manikhara was 2,111 (79.36% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport[edit]

It is on the Thakurnagar-Ramchandrapur Road, which links Manikhira to NH 112 (Jessore Road). The nearest railway station is at Thakurnagar.

Healthcare[edit]

Chandpara Rural Hospital, the main medical facility in Gaighata CD Block, is located at Thakurnagar. The Bhaduria primary health centre at Ramchandrapur is located nearby.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Manikhira Village in Gaighata (North Twenty Four Parganas) West Bengal". Villageinfo.in. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 May 2018.