Minakhan

Minakhan is a Town and Subdivision in North Twenty Four Parganas District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Minakhan Block (CD) is 02333. The total area of Minakhan Subdivision is 158 km², which includes 150.42 km² of rural area and 7.23 km² of urban area. Minakhan has a sex ratio of approximately 955 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Minakhan Subdivision

Minakhan Subdivision has a total of 75 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Minakhan Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Minakhan Subdivision

The population profile of Minakhan Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Minakhan Subdivision's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Minakhan Subdivision is around 1,99,084 people. This includes 1,01,827 males and 97,257 females. Rural population is about 1,91,973 (98,141 males and 93,832 females), while urban population is nearly 7,111 (3,686 males and 3,425 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 27,645 of the population, with 14,097 boys and 13,548 girls. Rural areas have 253 children, and urban areas have about 940 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,22,283 literate people in Minakhan Subdivision, including 67,728 literate males and 54,555 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,573 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,761 people.
• About 76,801 people in Minakhan Subdivision are not literate, including 34,099 males and 42,702 females. Rural areas include 543 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,350 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 43,756 households, with 42,120 in villages and 1,636 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Minakhan Subdivision, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Minakhan Subdivision is approximately 60,578 people, including 31,438 males and 29,140 females. Around 772 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,564 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Minakhan Subdivision is about 18,564 people, including 9,458 males and 9,106 females. Nearly 545 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,263 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,276 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 984 people per sq. km.