Manikpur, West Bengal
Census Town in West Bengal, India
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Manikpur is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Manikpur | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Manikpur Location in West Bengal, India  Manikpur Manikpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.47°N 88.03°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,804 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sankrail |
| Website | howrah |
Geography
Manikpur is located at 22.47°N 88.03°E.[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[update] 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.