Manikpur, West Bengal

Manikpur
—  town  —
Manikpur Location of Manikpur in West Bengal and 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
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Howrah
Parliamentary constituency	Howrah
Assembly constituency	Sankrail
Population	19,125 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Website	howrah.gov.in/

Manikpur (Bengali: মানিকপুর) is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Geography

Manikpur is located at 22°28′N 88°02′E / 22.47°N 88.03°E / 22.47; 88.03.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[3], 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.

References

1. ^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
2. ^ "Yahoo maps of Manikpur". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=22.46856&lon=88.02631&zoom=15&q1=Manikpur%252C%2520Haora%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-11-29. 
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.