Manikhira | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India#India |
Coordinates: | 22.9312°N 88.8042°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | North 24 Parganas |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2.16 |
Population Total: | 2,898 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 743249 (Manikhira) |
Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
Area Code: | 03215 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bangaon |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Gaighata |
Manikhira is a village in Gaighata CD Block in Bangaon subdivision of the North Twenty Four Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
It is situated 9.1 km away from CD Block/ sub-district headquarters Gaighata and 42.8 km away from district headquarters Barasat.[1]
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]
It is on the Thakurnagar-Ramchandrapur Road, which links Manikhira to NH 112 (Jessore Road). The nearest railway station is at Thakurnagar.
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]