Manikhira
মানিকহিরা
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

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

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

It is on the Thakurnagar-Ramchandrapur Road, which links Manikhira to NH 112 (Jessore Road). 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.[3]

References

  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.


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