Manikkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Manikkunda is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 654 families residing in the village Manikkunda. The total population of Manikkunda is 2,828 out of which 1,444 are males and 1,384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Manikkunda is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Manikkunda village is 343 which is 12% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Manikkunda is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Manikkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Manikkunda is 73.3%. Thus Manikkunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.34% and the female literacy rate is 67.96% in Manikkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Manikkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Manikkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Manikkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 170 | 173 |
| Literacy | 73.28% | 78.34% | 67.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 857 | 430 | 427 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 48 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 1,007 | 446 | 561 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Manikkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Manikkunda village out of total population, 1,165 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,165 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752 | 629 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 287 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 227 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 104 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 413 | 265 | 148 |
| Non Working | 1,663 | 550 | 1,113 |
Map of Manikkunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Manikkunda, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Manikkunda village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banka Sultanpur | 1,290 |
| Jara | 6,569 |
| Kalapat | 363 |
| Mahabala | 1,706 |
| Kochgerya Ramchak | 766 |
| Tegerya Dharmmapur | 93 |
| Sanpur | 795 |
| Ghola | 586 |
| Rejna | 1,169 |
| Narayanpur | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Manikkunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia