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About Manikhar Village

Manikhar is a large village in Kalna I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,973, made up of 1,526 males and 1,447 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 336.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Manikhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Manikhar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Kalna I
Pincode 713405
Area (hectares) 336.83 hectares
Population 2,973
Male Population 1,526
Female Population 1,447
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 948
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Manikhar compares

By the 2011 count Manikhar is the 12th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 336.83 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Manikhar

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

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 Manikhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Manikhar village had a population of 2,973. That makes it the 12th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Manikhar village has 1,526 males and 1,447 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Manikhar has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Manikhar is 713405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Manikhar covers 336.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Manikhar falls under Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Manikhar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Manikhar is in Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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