Manikahar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Manikahar is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,828 families residing in the village Manikahar. The total population of Manikahar is 8,114 out of which 4,233 are males and 3,881 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Manikahar is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Manikahar village is 1104 which is 14% of the total population. There are 609 male children and 495 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Manikahar is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Manikahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Manikahar is 69.5%. Thus Manikahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.35% and the female literacy rate is 66.48% in Manikahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Manikahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Manikahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Manikahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,104 | 609 | 495 |
| Literacy | 69.51% | 72.35% | 66.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 351 | 174 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,241 | 1,611 | 1,630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Manikahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Manikahar village out of total population, 2,627 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,627 workers engaged in Main Work, 567 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,844 | 1,674 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 567 | 561 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 417 | 411 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 155 | 43 | 112 |
| Other Workers | 705 | 659 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 783 | 599 | 184 |
| Non Working | 5,487 | 1,960 | 3,527 |
Nearby Villages to Manikahar,
Below are the list of villages near Manikahar village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Jaykrishnapur | 1,207 |
| Chak Rangapara | 3,036 |
| Garduara | 1,646 |
| Palitpara | 5,523 |
| Dopukharia | 2,771 |
| Narikelbari | 2,554 |
| Mahammadpur | 3,130 |
| Gholla | 4,881 |
| Sompara | 2,577 |
| Mahatpur | 1,961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Manikahar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia