Manikchak, Malda
Manikchak is a village in the Manikchak CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Manikchak is located atArea overview
The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur, is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
Police station
Manikchak police station under West Bengal police has jurisdiction over Manikchak CD block.CD block HQ
The headquarters of Manikchak CD block is at Manikchak.Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Manikchak had a total population of 4,038, of which 2,103 were males and 1,935 were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 700. The total number of literate persons in Manikchak was 2,181.Transport
State Highway 10 connects Manickchak to National Highway 12 at Malda and National Highway 131A at Ratua.There is a private ferry service operating between Manikchak ferry ghat and Sahibganj ferry ghat, across the Ganges, in Jharkhand. Around 15,000 to 20,000 people use the ferry on weekdays.