In the grant, the revenues from Maṇivāṭaka and several other villages, along with all of their attached fields, pastures, and mango and madhuka orchards, were granted tax-exempt for the upkeep of a Buddhist monastery at Nalanda that had been founded by the king Balaputra of Srivijaya.

The 0-6 age group numbered 936 (488 male and 448 female), making up 17.4% of the total population.

[3]: 244–5 The 1961 census recorded Maniawan (then part of Patna district) as having a total population of 1,710 people (880 male and 830 female), in 253 households and 201 physical houses.

Drinking water was provided by well, hand pump, and tube well/borehole; there was at least one public toilet.

The village did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes.