Village · Shambhuganj, Banka # Manikpur Manikpur is a village in Shambhuganj sub-district of Banka district, Bihar, PIN code 813221. The 2011 Census counted 263 people in 52 households, the 111th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 34.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.9%. - 263 people (2011) - 52 households - 34.4% literacy - 813221 PIN code ## Manikpur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Manikpur is 813221. Manikpur falls in Shambhuganj sub-district, Banka district, Bihar. - PIN code 813221 - Gram panchayat Pawkuri - Community development block Shambhuganj - Census village code 240477 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Manikpur from nearby towns? - Shambhuganj (sub-district HQ) 30 km by road - Banka (district HQ) 40 km by road - Sultanganj (nearest town) 35 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Manikpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Manikpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Bhatasila - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tarapur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 1 h summer · 1 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Manikpur known for? The main crops are paddy. About 94% of the 37 hectares of village land is sown, and 32 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Manikpur Of every 100 households in Manikpur in 2011, 33 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Manikpur · ■ Shambhuganj rural average - Electricity for lighting 33% 12% - Toilet within the home 12% 20% - No toilet (open defecation) 88% 79% - Tap water 2% 7% - Drinking water within premises 42% 36% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 4% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 94% - Use banking services 21% 41% - Television 2% 9% - Mobile phone 38% 50% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 8% 7% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 33% 36% - Own their home 92% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Manikpur? ■ Manikpur · ■ Shambhuganj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 34.4% 64.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 906 884 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1647 918 - Working population 27.4% 34.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 39.7% for men and 27.8% for women. 50% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 2 (3%) · ■ Marginal 70 (97%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shambhuganj - Tina 289 people - Kashidih 279 people - Sobhnathpur 278 people - Karsanda 271 people - Raipura 237 people - Jangal 234 people - Shampur 227 people - Barhait 223 people All 186 villages in Shambhuganj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Manikpur? 813221 - How far is Manikpur from Banka? 40 km by road - What is the population of Manikpur? 263 (Census 2011) - Which district is Manikpur in? Banka district (Shambhuganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Manikpur? 34.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/banka/shambhuganj/manikpur/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.