Dakshin Mekliganj Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dakshin Mekliganj is a village situated in Haldibari block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 337 families residing in the village Dakshin Mekliganj. The total population of Dakshin Mekliganj is 1,491 out of which 762 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Mekliganj is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dakshin Mekliganj village is 202 which is 14% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakshin Mekliganj is 629 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dakshin Mekliganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakshin Mekliganj is 67.3%. Thus Dakshin Mekliganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 76.65% and the female literacy rate is 58.06% in Dakshin Mekliganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakshin Mekliganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakshin Mekliganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakshin Mekliganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 124 | 78 |
| Literacy | 67.26% | 76.65% | 58.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,090 | 559 | 531 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 624 | 273 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dakshin Mekliganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakshin Mekliganj village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 366 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 265 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,038 | 361 | 677 |
Nearby Villages to Dakshin Mekliganj,
Below are the list of villages near Dakshin Mekliganj village in Haldibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nijtaraf | 2,448 |
| Dari Pattani | 183 |
| Jyan Kanta Adhikari | 131 |
| Kamat Bandi | 480 |
| Daribas | 912 |
| Mekhliganj | 1,242 |
| Nagar Sahebganj | 2,388 |
| Purbba Daripattani | 246 |
| Jangalbas | 1,934 |
| Jhar Singheshwar | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakshin Mekliganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia