Mankar
Mankar | |
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  Mankar Location in West Bengal, India  Mankar Mankar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°26′07″N 87°33′10″E / 23.435319°N 87.55273°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,370 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713144 (Mankar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03452 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Galsi |
| Website | bardhaman |
Mankar is a village in Galsi I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Mankar had a total population of 10,370, of which 5,290 (51%) were males and 5,080 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,088. The total number of literates in Mankar was 6,981 (75.21% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Transport
Mankar is a station on the Bardhaman-Asansol section, which is a part of Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line and Howrah-Delhi main line.[2]
State Highway 14 (West Bengal) running from Dubrajpur (in Birbhum district) to Betai (in Nadia district) passes through Mankar.[3]
Education
Kanad Institute of Engineering and Management was established at Mankar in 2008. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.[4]
Mankar College at Mankar was established in 1987. It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University (K.N.U.). It offers honours courses in Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, history, geography, political science, philosophy, accountancy, computer science and mathematics.[5]
Healthcare
There is a rural hospital at Mankar.[6]
References
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "63509 Bardhaman-Asansol MEMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Kanad Institute of Engineering and Management". KIEM. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Mankar College". College Admission. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Bardhaman district". Medical Institutions. Bardhaman district administration. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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