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About Manikpur Village

Manikpur is one of the larger villages in Narpatganj tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,925, made up of 3,104 males and 2,821 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 689 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854336, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Manikpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Manikpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Narpatganj
Pincode 854336
Area (hectares) 689 hectares
Population 5,925
Male Population 3,104
Female Population 2,821
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Manikpur compares

By the 2011 count Manikpur is the 24th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents. Its 689 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Manikpur

Manikpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Manikpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Manikpur from other places

Manikpur lies about 48 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Narpatganj railway station, about 7.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Manikpur
Nearest railway station Narpatganj railway station 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Narpatganj 9.0 km
Nearest town Bhawanipur 11 km
District headquarters Araria 48 km

Villages closest to Manikpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Narpatganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Manikpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Manikpur village had a population of 5,925. That makes it the 24th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,547 residents.

Manikpur village has 3,104 males and 2,821 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Manikpur has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Manikpur is 854336. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Manikpur covers 689 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Manikpur falls under Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Manikpur is Narpatganj railway station, about 7.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Manikpur.

Manikpur is about 48 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Manikpur is in Narpatganj tehsil of Araria district. Narpatganj railway station is about 7.8 km away. Narpatganj is about 9.0 km away. Bhawanipur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amrori (under 2 km), Tope Nawabganj (2.2 km) and Kamat Pathraha (2.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Manikpur today is likely to be higher.

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