Mekhliganj Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mekhliganj is a village situated in Haldibari block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Mekhliganj. The total population of Mekhliganj is 1,242 out of which 619 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekhliganj is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekhliganj village is 158 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekhliganj is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Mekhliganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekhliganj is 71.2%. Thus Mekhliganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 79.34% and the female literacy rate is 63.1% in Mekhliganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekhliganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekhliganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekhliganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Literacy | 71.22% | 79.34% | 63.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 875 | 438 | 437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 189 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Mekhliganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekhliganj village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 337 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 201 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 118 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 864 | 278 | 586 |
Map of Mekhliganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mekhliganj, Haldibari
Below are the list of villages near Mekhliganj village in Haldibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamat Bandi | 480 |
| Purbba Daripattani | 246 |
| Dari Pattani | 183 |
| Jhar Singheshwar | 259 |
| Dakshin Mekliganj | 1,491 |
| Nijtaraf | 2,448 |
| Jyan Kanta Adhikari | 131 |
| Daribas | 912 |
| Nagar Sahebganj | 2,388 |
| Jangalbas | 1,934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekhliganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia