Namkhana
Namkhana | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | South 24 Parganas |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,058 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 743357 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Mathurapur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kakdwip, Sagar |
Namkhana is a village in Namkhana CD Block in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Namkhana is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It is located on both sides of Hatania Doania creek,
Demographics
Namkhana village has a population of 7,058 of which 3,609 are males and 3,449 are females as per population census 2011.[1]
Literacy
Namkhana village had a literacy rate of 82.50 in 2011, as compared with 76.26 in the whole of West Bengal. Male literacy was 82.50 and female literacy was 74.95.[1]
Transport
National Highway 117 passes through Namkhana. It is located at a distance of about 80 km from Kolkata.
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.[2]
Namkhana is linked to Sealdah by the Sealdah-Namkhana Line, via Lakshmikantapur and Kakdwip.[3]
Bus Routes
- WBSTC Bus
References
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External links
Bakkhali travel guide from Wikivoyage