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]

Manikpur
Census Town
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Coordinates: 22.47°N 88.03°E / 22.47; 88.03
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.gov.in

Geography

Manikpur is located at 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^[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

• Sarenga (Kolatala More) - New Town Unitech

Train

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

References