Manikpur, West Bengal

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Manikpur
Census Town
Manikpur is located in West Bengal
Manikpur
Manikpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°28′N 88°02′E / 22.47°N 88.03°E / 22.47; 88.03Coordinates: 22°28′N 88°02′E / 22.47°N 88.03°E / 22.47; 88.03
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,804
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencySankrail
Websitehowrah.gov.in

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

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22°28′N 88°02′E / 22.47°N 88.03°E / 22.47; 88.03.[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]

As of 2001 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[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Yahoo maps of Manikpur". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  3. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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