Jhikra, Minakhan

Jhikra is a village located in the Minakhan Subdivision of 24 Paraganas North district of West Bengal. The village falls in Minakhan block and comes under Kumarjole Gram Panchayat.

As on January 2025, the current population of Jhikra is 2 thousands out of which 1.1 thousands are males and rest 965 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 913 females per 1000 males. There are around 243 teenagers in Jhikra. It has literacy rate of 68% which means around 1.4 thousands persons can read and write. Total 1.8 thousands people belonging to scheduled caste and 1 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 480 households in Jhikra, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 596. The pincode of Jhikra is 743291 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Champapukur Sub Post office
• Mominpur Branch Post office
• Rajendrapur Branch Post office

Schools

Jhikra has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Champapukur Madhyamik Vidyalaya
• Ankipur Andulpota High School
• Uttar Debipur F P School
• Champapukur F P School
• Middle School K. Naldi Darul Ulum Aminia

Hospitals

Jhikra has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• RajendrapurPHC Primary Health Center
• Akipur Sub-Center
• Rajendrapur Sub-Center
• Champapukur Sub-Center

Banks

Jhikra has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Bank of India Noldi