Minakhan, North 24 Parganas
Minakhan | |
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Census Town | |
  Minakhan Location in West Bengal, India  Minakhan Minakhan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°30′28″N 88°43′53″E / 22.50785°N 88.731356°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,474 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743441 (Minakhan) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03217 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Minakhan |
| Website | north24parganas |
Minakhan is a census town in Minakhan CD Block in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Police station
Minakhan police station, located at Bamonpukur, covers an area of 113.06 km2 and serves a population of 156,502. It has jurisdiction over Minakhan CD Block.[1]
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Minakhan CD Block are located at Minakhan.[2]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Minakhan had a total population of 3,474, of which 1,796 (52%) were males and 1,678 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 436. The total number of literates in Minakhan was 2,522 (83.02% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Transport
State Highway 3 passes through Minakhan.[4]
Education
Bamanpukur Humayun Kabir Mahavidyalaya at Bamanpukur on SH 3 and Bamanpukuria S.M.M. High School are located near Minakhan.[5]
Healthcare
Minakhan Rural Hospital with 25 beds, located at Minakhan, is the main medical facility in Minakhan CD Block. There are primary health centres at Nimichi and Dhuturdaha.[6]
References
- ^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of North Twenty Four Parganas with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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