Manikchak Subdivision - Malda, West Bengal
Manikchak is an administrative subdivision in the Malda district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Manikchak is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Rajmahal, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 21.7 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 348 km², including 347.99 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 932 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Manikchak Subdivision
Manikchak Subdivision has a total of 89 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anantapur | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 2 | Anathpur | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 3 | Anupnagar | Rural | Nazeerpur |
| 4 | Arazi Mathurapur | Rural | Mathurapur |
| 5 | Bagdukra | Rural | Heeranandapur |
| 6 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Mathurapur |
| 7 | Bankipur | Rural | Manikchak |
| 8 | Bara Bhabanipur | Rural | Nurpur |
| 9 | Bhakta Ballabhpur | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 10 | Bishanpur Srirampara | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 11 | Bishnuprasad | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 12 | Biswambhar Binodpur | Rural | Nazeerpur |
| 13 | Brahman Gram | Rural | Nurpur |
| 14 | Chandipur | Rural | Uttar Chandipur |
| 15 | Chandipur Tafir | Rural | Heeranandapur |
| 16 | Chandipurmal | Rural | Uttar Chandipur |
| 17 | Chandpur | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 18 | Chauki Mirdadpur | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 19 | Chhota Bhabanipur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 20 | Dakshin Chandipur | Rural | Dakshin Chandipur |
| 21 | Damodarpur | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 22 | Dergama | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 23 | Dharampur | Rural | Dharampur |
| 24 | Dharampur Bhagabanpur | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 25 | Duani Tafir | Rural | Dakshin Chandipur |
| 26 | Enayetpur | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 27 | Fatenagar | Rural | Mathurapur |
| 28 | Gadai | Rural | Heeranandapur |
| 29 | Gangaprasad | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 30 | Gauripur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 31 | Ghansigan | Rural | Mathurapur |
| 32 | Gidhapatan | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 33 | Gobindapur | Rural | Manikchak |
| 34 | Gobindapur | Rural | Nurpur |
| 35 | Gopalpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 36 | Harachandapur | Rural | Heeranandapur |
| 37 | Haripur | Rural | Nazeerpur |
| 38 | Hiranandapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 39 | Islampur | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 40 | Jitmanpur | Rural | Nazeerpur |
| 41 | Jognigaon | Rural | Nurpur |
| 42 | Jot Bhabani | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 43 | Kamalpur | Rural | Mathurapur |
| 44 | Kangsha Binodpur | Rural | Nurpur |
| 45 | Karia Sultanpur | Rural | Manikchak |
| 46 | Kasimnagar | Rural | Mathurapur |
| 47 | Kesarpur | Rural | Uttar Chandipur |
| 48 | Khanpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 49 | Khartala | Rural | Nazeerpur |
| 50 | Lakshmipur | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 51 | Lalbathani | Rural | Nurpur |
| 52 | Laskarpur | Rural | Nazeerpur |
| 53 | Mahabbatpur | Rural | Uttar Chandipur |
| 54 | Manikchak | Rural | Manikchak |
| 55 | Masaha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 56 | Mathurapur | Rural | Mathurapur |
| 57 | Miragram | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 58 | Mirpara | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 59 | Mirpur | Rural | Dharampur |
| 60 | Naobarar Jaigir | Rural | Heeranandapur |
| 61 | Naoda Maheshpur | Rural | Nurpur |
| 62 | Narayanpur | Rural | Manikchak |
| 63 | Nawada | Rural | Manikchak |
| 64 | Nazirpur | Rural | Uttar Chandipur |
| 65 | Nazirpur Sahebdi | Rural | Nurpur |
| 66 | Niranjanpur | Rural | Nazeerpur |
| 67 | Nurpur | Rural | Nurpur |
| 68 | Paramananandapur | Rural | Nazeerpur |
| 69 | Paschim Chandipur | Rural | Heeranandapur |
| 70 | Paschim Narayanpur | Rural | Dakshin Chandipur |
| 71 | Purbba Saidpur | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 72 | Rahimpur | Rural | Dharampur |
| 73 | Rambari | Rural | Heeranandapur |
| 74 | Raniganj | Rural | Manikchak |
| 75 | Rostampur | Rural | Dharampur |
| 76 | Saidpur | Rural | Mathurapur |
| 77 | Salabatganj | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
| 78 | Samastipur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 79 | Sekhpura | Rural | Enayetpur |
| 80 | Shobhanathpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 81 | Shobhapur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 82 | Shyamlalpara | Rural | Nurpur |
| 83 | Sukhsena | Rural | Heeranandapur |
| 84 | Syamsundari | Rural | Manikchak |
| 85 | Talim Nagar | Rural | Uttar Chandipur |
| 86 | Tiarpara | Rural | Nurpur |
| 87 | Ugritola | Rural | Manikchak |
| 88 | Uttar Chandipur | Rural | Uttar Chandipur |
| 89 | Uttar Dharampur | Rural | Chowki Mirdadpur |
Population of Manikchak Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Manikchak Subdivision has a total population of 2,69,813 people, consisting of 1,39,593 males and 1,30,220 females. There are 59,567 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 775 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,69,813 | 2,69,813 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,39,593 | 1,39,593 | 0 |
| Female Population | 1,30,220 | 1,30,220 | 0 |
| Total Households | 59,567 | 59,567 | 0 |
| Population Density | 775 / km² | 775 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,30,874 literate people and 43,282 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 74,816 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 40,125 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 43,282 | 43,282 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,30,874 | 1,30,874 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,38,939 | 1,38,939 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 74,816 | 74,816 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 40,125 | 40,125 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.