Namkhana is a Town and Subdivision in South 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 information the sub-district code of Namkhana Block (CD) is 02439. Total area of namkhana subdivision is 326 km². Namkhana subdivision has a population of 1,82,830 peoples. Namkhana subdivision has a population density of 560.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 41,433 houses in the sub-district.
When it comes to literacy, 75.54% population of namkhana subdivision is literate, out of which 80.68% males and 70.19% females are literate. There are about 39 villages in namkhana subdivision, which you can browse from namkhana subdivision villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amrabati | Frezarganj | Kakdwip (38 km) |
| 2 | Bagdanga | Mausini | Kakdwip (30 km) |
| 3 | Baliara | Mausini | Kakdwip (37 km) |
| 4 | Bijaybati | Frezarganj | Kakdwip (32 km) |
| 5 | Bishalakshmipur | Budhakhali | Kakdwip (6 km) |
| 6 | Budhakhali | Budhakhali | Kakdwip (2 km) |
| 7 | Dakshin Chandanpiri | Haripur | Kakdwip (29 km) |
| 8 | Dakshin Chandranagar | Haripur | Kakdwip (22 km) |
| 9 | Dakshin Durgapur | Shibrampur | Kakdwip (26 km) |
| 10 | Debnagar | Namkhana | Kakdwip (19 km) |
| 11 | Debnibas | Frezarganj | Kakdwip (32 km) |
| 12 | Durganagar | Narayanpur | Kakdwip (3 km) |
| 13 | Dwariknagar | Namkhana | Kakdwip (20 km) |
| 14 | Fedric Island | N/A | Kakdwip (40 km) |
| 15 | Ganesnagar | Narayanpur | Kakdwip (3 km) |
| 16 | Haripur | Haripur | Kakdwip (28 km) |
| 17 | Henrys Island | N/A | Kakdwip (35 km) |
| 18 | Iswaripur | Narayanpur | Kakdwip (3 km) |
| 19 | Jammu Island | N/A | Kakdwip (42 km) |
| 20 | Kusumtala | Mausini | Kakdwip (34 km) |
| 21 | Lakshmipur Abad | Frezarganj | Kakdwip (38 km) |
| 22 | Lothian Island | N/A | D/harbour (22 km) |
| 23 | Madanganj | Namkhana | Kakdwip (17 km) |
| 24 | Maharajaganj | Haripur | Kakdwip (30 km) |
| 25 | Mousani | Mausini | Kakdwip (26 km) |
| 26 | Nadabhanga | Narayanpur | Kakdwip (3 km) |
| 27 | Namkhana | Namkhana | Kakdwip (16 km) |
| 28 | Narayanganj | Narayanpur | Kakdwip (17 km) |
| 29 | Narayanpur | Namkhana | Kakdwip (14 km) |
| 30 | Patibania | Shibrampur | Kakdwip |
| 31 | Phatikpur | Budhakhali | Kakdwip (3 km) |
| 32 | Radhanagar | Shibrampur | Kakdwip (21 km) |
| 33 | Rajnagar | Shibrampur | Kakdwip (24 km) |
| 34 | Rajnagar Srinathgram | Budhakhali | Kakdwip (2 km) |
| 35 | Shibpur | Frezarganj | Kakdwip (32 km) |
| 36 | Sibnagar Abad | Namkhana | Kakdwip (19 km) |
| 37 | Sibrampur | Shibrampur | Kakdwip (26 km) |
| 38 | Susni Island | N/A | Namkhana |
| 39 | Uttar Chandanpiri | Haripur | Kakdwip (25 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,82,830 | N/A | 1,82,830 |
| Male Population | 93,351 | N/A | 93,351 |
| Female Population | 89,479 | N/A | 89,479 |
| Population Density | 560 / km² | N/A | 560 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Namkhana (नामखाना) |
| District : | South Twenty Four Parganas |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 326 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,82,830 |
| Density : | 560/km² |
| Total Villages : | 39 |
| Total Population | Villages in Namkhana Subdivision |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 9 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 20 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Subdivisions in South Twenty Four Parganas |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.