Namkhana
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Namkhana is a coastal town and community development block in West Bengal, India, known as a gateway to the Sunderbans region and for its fishing and tourism-based economy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community development block
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | South 24 Parganas district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | riverine channels of the Sundarbans ⓘ |
| climate | tropical wet and dry climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | South 24 Parganas district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalSignificance | proximity to Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem ⓘ |
| governedAs | community development block ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Hatania-Doania bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
boat transport services
ⓘ
fish processing ⓘ inland fishing ⓘ marine fishing ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ tourism services ⓘ |
| hasRiverCrossing | Hatania-Doania river crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
aquaculture ⓘ rural tourism ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink | Namkhana railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing industry
ⓘ
gateway to the Sundarbans ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| localGovernance | gram panchayats ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ganges Delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bakkhali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fraserganj NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagar Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Bengali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kakdwip subdivision
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sundarban coastal belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Sealdah–Namkhana line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayZone | Eastern Railway zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sundarbans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
cyclones ⓘ storm surges ⓘ tidal flooding ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
beach tourism gateway
ⓘ
eco-tourism gateway ⓘ |
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