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About Manikpur Village

Manikpur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 849, made up of 425 males and 424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85.51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Manikpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Manikpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 85.51 hectares
Population 849
Male Population 425
Female Population 424
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 139th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 85.51 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

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 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. The nearest villages by name are Mahishgara, Majinan, Makhalpur and Mallikpur. 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 Manikpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Manikpur village had a population of 849. That makes it the 139th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Manikpur village has 425 males and 424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Manikpur has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Manikpur is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Manikpur covers 85.51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Manikpur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Manikpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Manikpur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli 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 Manikpur today is likely to be higher.

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