Minakhan, North 24 Parganas

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.

Location
Minakhan is located at 22.50785°N, 88.73136°W.

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. A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. 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.

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.

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.

CD block HQ
The headquarters of Minakhan CD block are located at Minakhan.

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).

Transport
State Highway 3 passes through Minakhan.

Education
Bamanpukur Humayun Kabir Mahavidyalaya at Bamanpukur on SH 3 and Bamanpukuria S.M.M. High School are located near Minakhan.

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.