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.

Manikhira মানিকহিরা
Village
Manikhira Location in West Bengal, India#India
Coordinates: 22.931231°N 88.804246°E / 22.931231; 88.804246
Country	India
Subdivision	Bangaon
Block	Gaighata
Government
• Type	Panchayati Raj
• Body	Shimulpur Gram Panchayet
• MLA	Subrata Thakur (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Area
• Total	216.18 ha (534.19 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,898
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Pin	743287
Village	322749
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Nearest railway station	Thakurnagar railway station

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

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