Manikhira is a village near Thakurnagar in
Gaighata CD Block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in
Bangaon subdivision of the
North Twenty Four Parganas district in the
West Bengal state of
India.
Geography
It is situated 9.1 km away from CD Block/ sub-district headquarters
Gaighata and 42.8 km away from district headquarters
Barasat
Barasat () is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) ...
.
Demographics
As per the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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).
Transport
It is on the Thakurnagar-Ramchandrapur Road, which links Manikhira to
NH 112 (
Jessore Road
Jessore Road is a road connecting Shyambazar through Dum Dum, both neighbourhoods in Kolkata, India, to Jessore in Bangladesh. While the Dum Dum-Barasat sector is now part of NH 12, the Barasat-Petrapole sector is now part of NH 112. It conti ...
). The nearest railway station is at
Thakurnagar.
Healthcare
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.
References
Villages in North 24 Parganas district
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