MANIKPUR

About Manikpur

Manikpur (Bengali: ) is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Manikpur is located at 2228N 8802E / 22.47N 88.03E / 22.47; 88.03. As of 2001 India census, Manikpur had a population of 19,125. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Manikpur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 54%. In Manikpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.