Namkhana

When the Tebhaga movement broke out in 1946, the peasant movement affected several areas of what is now South 24 Parganas. Kakdwip and Namkhana were the storm centres of the movement.^[3]

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Hooghly River

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Sagar Island

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Bakkhali

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Harinbari

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Ramganga

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Ganespur

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Gobardhanpur

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Patharpratima

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Gangasagar

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Rudranagar

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Fraserganj

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Namkhana

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Harwood Point

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Kakdwip

   

Places in Kakdwip subdivision (Kakdwip, Sagar, Namkhana, Patharpratima CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
R: rural/ urban centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as the Henry Island, Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future.^[4][5][6]

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.

Namkhana is located at 21°46′12″N 88°13′53″E / 21.7699°N 88.2315°E / 21.7699; 88.2315. It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 ft).

According to the 2011 Census of India, Namkhana had a total population of 7,058 of which 3,609 are males and 3,449 are females.^[7]

Namkhana police station covers an area of 95.26 km². It has jurisdiction over parts of the Namkhana CD block.^[8][9]

The headquarters of the Namkhana CD block are located at Namkhana village.^[10]