Manikpur, West Bengal Explained

Manikpur
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.47°N 88.03°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Howrah
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:19,804
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Howrah
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Sankrail
Iso Code:IN-WB

Manikpur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography

Manikpur is located at .[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Manikpur had a total population of 19,804 of which 10,392 (52%) were males and 9,412 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 2,253. The total number of literates in Manikpur was 13,378 (76.22% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Manikpur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]

India census,[5] Manikpur had a population of 19,125. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Manikpur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67% and female literacy is 54%. In Manikpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Bus

Train

Sankrail railway station and Abada railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line are the nearest railway stations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District-wise list of stautory towns . Census Commission of India . 2009-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090425193215/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm . 2009-04-25 .
  2. Web site: Yahoo maps of Manikpur. Yahoo maps. 2008-11-29.
  3. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 11 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh . Census of India 2011 . 11 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.