Mankapur

Mankapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gonda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and its present member is Ramapati Shastri. Ramapati Shastri is minister in cabinet of uttar pradesh. It has Gonda to its west, Rehra in its north, Maskanawa in the east and Nawabganj in the south. The birthplace of Rama, Ayodhya, is 37 km from Mankapur in south and well connected by rail and road network. The main marketplace there is the Mankapur Chauk. A major establishment there is the Indian Telephone Industries (ITI), which is a major source of employment in the region. The ITI Ltd has set up a self-sufficient township in Mankapur where all the employees live and work within the campus.DemographicsIndia census, Mankapur had a population of 25000 including telephone industry. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mankapur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 67.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 75%. In Mankapur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mankapur is well known for its educational status. At present time about 12 Inter college are there, in Mankapur.