Manikchak Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Manikchak is a village situated in Manikchak block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 928 families residing in the village Manikchak. The total population of Manikchak is 4,038 out of which 2,103 are males and 1,935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Manikchak is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Manikchak village is 700 which is 17% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 346 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Manikchak is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Manikchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Manikchak is 65.3%. Thus Manikchak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 73.53% and the female literacy rate is 56.32% in Manikchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Manikchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Manikchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Manikchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 700 | 354 | 346 |
| Literacy | 65.34% | 73.53% | 56.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,678 | 1,392 | 1,286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 520 | 259 | 261 |
| Illiterate | 1,857 | 817 | 1,040 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Manikchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Manikchak village out of total population, 1,336 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,336 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 610 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,020 | 902 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 127 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 610 | 552 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 193 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 122 | 194 |
| Non Working | 2,702 | 1,079 | 1,623 |
Map of Manikchak, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Manikchak, Manikchak
Below are the list of villages near Manikchak village in Manikchak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharampur | 3,708 |
| Jot Bhabani | 2,582 |
| Khanpur | 7,463 |
| Gauripur | 843 |
| Chauki Mirdadpur | 8,493 |
| Bishnuprasad | 273 |
| Gopalpur | 9,867 |
| Salabatganj | 4,744 |
| Uttar Dharampur | 846 |
| Islampur | 3,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Manikchak, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia