Mechkoka Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mechkoka is a village situated in Tufanganj - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Mechkoka. The total population of Mechkoka is 827 out of which 416 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mechkoka is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mechkoka village is 92 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mechkoka is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Mechkoka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mechkoka is 85.4%. Thus Mechkoka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 92.43% and the female literacy rate is 78.36% in Mechkoka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mechkoka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mechkoka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mechkoka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Literacy | 85.44% | 92.43% | 78.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 783 | 394 | 389 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 74 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mechkoka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mechkoka village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 223 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 142 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 48 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 47 | 147 |
| Non Working | 388 | 146 | 242 |
Nearby Villages to Mechkoka,
Below are the list of villages near Mechkoka village in Tufanganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhareya | 2,411 |
| Begarkhata | 2,298 |
| Mansai | 6,046 |
| Sauerkhata | 606 |
| Shilghagri | 1,703 |
| Dhanmatia | 1,564 |
| Bala Kuthi | 5,424 |
| Boalimohan Pratham Khanda | 156 |
| Boalimohan Dwitia Khanda | 176 |
| Debgram | 4,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mechkoka, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia