Minakhan, North 24 Parganas

This article is about the census town in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Minakhan. For 2 its namesake assembly constituency, see Minakhan (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Minakhan
Census Town
Minakhan Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Minakhan Minakhan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°30′28″N88°43′53″E / 22.50785°N 88.731356°E / 22.50785; 88.731356 Coordinates: 22°30′28″N88°43′53″E / 22.50785°N 88.731356°E / 22.50785; 88.731356
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.nic.in

Minakhan is a census town in the Minakhan CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Basirhat subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Minakhan is located at 22°30′28″N88°43′53″E / 22.50785°N 88.731356°E / 22.50785; 88.731356 .

Area overview

The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area. ^[1] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. ^[2] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas. ^{[3] [4]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

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. ^[5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Minakhan CD block are located at Minakhan. ^[6]

Demographics

According to 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 in the age range 0–6 years was 436. The total number of literate persons in Minakhan was 2,522 (83.02% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

Transport

State Highway 3 passes through Minakhan. ^[8]

Education

Bamanpukur Humayun Kabir Mahavidyalaya at Bamanpukur on SH 3 and Bamanpukuria S.M.M. High School are located near Minakhan. ^[9]

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. ^[10]

References

1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "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 2 May 2018.
5. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
9. Google maps
10. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 May 2018.