| Namkhana | |
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| — Community development block — | |
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Namkhana
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Parliamentary constituency | Mathurapur |
| Assembly constituency | Kakdwip, Sagar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.7 sq mi (227.14 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 160,630 |
| • Density | 1,831.1/sq mi (707/km2) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
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| Literacy Rate | 78.40 per cent |
| Website | http://s24pgs.gov.in/ |
Namkhana (community development block) (Bengali: নামখানা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Kakdwip subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kakdwip and Namkhana police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Namkhana.[1][2]
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Namkhana is located at .
Namkhana community development block has an area of 227.14 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Namkhana block/panchayat samiti are: Budgakhali, Fraserganj, Haripur, Mousuni, Namkhana, Narayanpur and Shibrampur.[3]
As per 2001 census, Namkhana block had a total population of 160,630, out of which 82,234 were males and 78,396 were females. Namkhana block registered a population growth of 19,56 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for South 24 Parganas district was 20.89 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
Scheduled castes at 43,591 formed around one-fourth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 1,466.[5]
As per 2001 census, Namkhana block had a total literacy of 78.40 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 88.64 per cent female literacy was 67.63 per cent. South 24 Parganas district had a total literacy of 69.45 per cent, male literacy being 79.19 per cent and female literacy being 59.01 per cent.[6]
National Highway 117 passes through Namkhana. Namkhana is located at a distance of about 80 km from Kolkata. It is also very close to Bakkhali which also happens to be a quaint little town by the sea like Digha
There is no bridge across the Hatania Doania creek at Namkhana. Four-wheelers are driven on to a ferry, which carries them across the creek.[7][8]
Namkhana is linked to Sealdah by train, via Lakshmikantapur and Kakdwip.[9]
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