Mekliganj Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mekliganj is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 450 families residing in the village Mekliganj. The total population of Mekliganj is 1,935 out of which 1,000 are males and 935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekliganj is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekliganj village is 256 which is 13% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekliganj is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Mekliganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekliganj is 68.6%. Thus Mekliganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 61.98% in Mekliganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekliganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekliganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekliganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 139 | 117 |
| Literacy | 68.55% | 74.8% | 61.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 771 | 405 | 366 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 784 | 356 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekliganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekliganj village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 412 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 694 | 571 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 142 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 412 | 305 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 124 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,237 | 426 | 811 |
Map of Mekliganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mekliganj, Mekliganj
Below are the list of villages near Mekliganj village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kharkharia | 2,677 |
| Dakshin Bhotbari | 166 |
| Vitar Fulkar Dabria Kharkhar | 237 |
| Dakshin Mekliganj | 627 |
| Madhya Bhotbari | 54 |
| Andaran Bhotbari | 269 |
| Madhya Nijtaraf | 268 |
| Nijtaraf | 1,618 |
| Dakshin Nijtaraf | 1,007 |
| Daribas | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekliganj, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia