Mekliganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koch Bihar district, West Bengal

Mekliganj Block of Koch Bihar district has a total population of 155,250 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,052 are males while 75,198 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,142 families residing in Mekliganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mekliganj Block is 939.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.9% people live in Urban areas while 97.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.4% while that in rural areas is 69%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mekliganj Block is 992 while that of Rural areas is 938.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekliganj Block is 21412 which is 14% of the total population. There are 11088 male children and 10324 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekliganj Block is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Mekliganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Mekliganj Block is 69.34%. The male literacy rate is 66.15% and the female literacy rate is 52.99% in Mekliganj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Mekliganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 186 villages.

Mekliganj Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekliganj Block.

Caste-wise Population - Mekliganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Mekliganj Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Mekliganj Block

Literacy Rate - Mekliganj Block

Average literacy rate of Mekliganj Block in 2011 were 69.34% in which, male and female literacy were 76.79% and 61.42% respectively. Total literate in Mekliganj Block were 92,803 of which male and female were 52,956 and 39,847 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Mekliganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Mekliganj Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Mekliganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Mekliganj Block.

Child Population - Mekliganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 21,412 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mekliganj Block. Out of which 11,088 were male while 10,324 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Mekliganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,135 families under Mekliganj Block living in urban areas while 1,135 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.9% of total population of Mekliganj Block lives in Urban areas while 97.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 489 while that in rural regions is 20,923.

Working Population - Mekliganj Block

In Mekliganj Block out of total population, 63,840 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,840 workers engaged in Main Work, 26,354 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,682 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Mekliganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Mekliganj Block in Koch Bihar district.

Mekliganj Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Mekliganj, West Bengal - Wikipedia