| 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: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Subdivision |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bangaon |
| Subdivision Type2: | Block |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gaighata |
| Government Type: | Panchayati Raj |
| Governing Body: | Shimulpur Gram Panchayet |
| Leader Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Leader Title: | MLA |
| Leader Name: | Subrata Thakur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Ha: | 216.18 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2898 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Pin |
| Postal Code: | 743287 |
| Area Code Type: | Village |
| Area Code: | 322749 |
| Iso Code: | IN-WB |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Nearest railway station |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Thakurnagar 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.
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]