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About Mankapur Village

Mankapur is a mid sized village in Colonelganj tehsil, in the district of Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,261, made up of 634 males and 627 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mankapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mankapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gonda
Tehsil Colonelganj
Pincode 271502
Area (hectares) 163.61 hectares
Population 1,261
Male Population 634
Female Population 627
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mankapur compares

By the 2011 count Mankapur is the 244th largest of the 384 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,125 residents. Its 163.61 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Mankapur

Mankapur is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Mankapur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Mankapur from other places

Mankapur lies about 26 km from Gonda, and the nearest railway station is Colonelganj, about 6.8 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 Mankapur
Nearest railway station Colonelganj 6.8 km
District headquarters Gonda 26 km

Villages closest to Mankapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Colonelganj 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 Mankapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mankapur village had a population of 1,261. That makes it the 244th largest of the 384 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,125 residents.

Mankapur village has 634 males and 627 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mankapur has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Mankapur is 271502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mankapur covers 163.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mankapur falls under Colonelganj tehsil of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mankapur is Colonelganj, about 6.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Mankapur.

Mankapur is about 26 km from Gonda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mankapur is in Colonelganj tehsil of Gonda district. Colonelganj is about 6.8 km away. Gonda is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amorhwa (under 2 km), Asarna (1.5 km) and Bhairampur (1.7 km).

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

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