Manikpur, Chitrakoot
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Manikpur is a town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in Chitrakoot district, a nagar panchayat, and Tehsil in the District. It is an important junction on the Jabalpur-Prayagraj railway line.
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Manikpur
Manikpur | |
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Town | |
Manikpur Junction railway station | |
  Manikpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Manikpur Manikpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°04′N 81°06′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Chitrakoot |
| Government | |
| • Type | NAGAR PANCHAYAT |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,467 |
| Languages~ Hindi.bandhi.bundelkhandi | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 210208 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 96 |
| Website | up |
Geography
Manikpur is located at 25°04′N 81°06′E. [1] It is surrounded by the large Vindhya mountain range.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census,[2] Manikpur Sarhat had a population of 15,435. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Manikpur Sarhat has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 50%. In Manikpur Sarhat, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportation
- It is an important railway Station in the Jabalpur-Prayagraj Section. One other railway line goes to Jhansi. Many important trains halt in Manikpur.[3]
- Manikpur is connected to Chitrakoot and Rajpur by State Highway and by private bus services to all the nearest major cities.
