Manikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Manikpur is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 705 families residing in the village Manikpur. The total population of Manikpur is 3,980 out of which 2,049 are males and 1,931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Manikpur is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Manikpur village is 754 which is 19% of the total population. There are 374 male children and 380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Manikpur is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Manikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Manikpur is 37.8%. Thus Manikpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 41.67% and the female literacy rate is 33.53% in Manikpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Manikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Manikpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Manikpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 754 | 374 | 380 |
| Literacy | 37.76% | 41.67% | 33.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 173 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,762 | 1,351 | 1,411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Manikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Manikpur village out of total population, 1,224 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 617 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 787 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 155 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 617 | 580 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 168 | 212 |
| Non Working | 2,756 | 1,094 | 1,662 |
Map of Manikpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Manikpur, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Manikpur village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulhara | 11,113 |
| Ramganj | 4,660 |
| Kalugachh | 1,960 |
| Uttar Khojagaon | 930 |
| Masid Kismat | 2,660 |
| Dakshin Khojagaon | 457 |
| Latmasid | 2,443 |
| Uttar Kadamgachh | 2,623 |
| Sanpnikla | 1,469 |
| Birsinggachh | 592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Manikpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia