Mekhliganj (community development block)

Mekhliganj
মেখলিগঞ্জ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Mekhliganj

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.35°N 88.92°E / 26.35; 88.92Coordinates: 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.35°N 88.92°E / 26.35; 88.92
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Cooch Behar
Government
  Type Community development block
Area
  Total 288.64 km2 (111.44 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 132,859
  Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Mekliganj
Website coochbehar.gov.in

Mekhliganj (community development block) is an administrative division in Mekhliganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mekhliganj and Kuchlibari police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Changrabandha.[1][2]

Geography

Mekhliganj is located at 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.35°N 88.92°E / 26.35; 88.92.

Mekhliganj community development block has an area of 288.64  km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Mekhliganj block/ panchayat samiti are: Bagdokra Fulkadabri, Bhotbari, Changrabandha, Jamaldaha, Kuchlibari, Niztaraf, Ranirhat and Uchalpukuri.[3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Mekliganj CD Bloc had a total population of 155,250, of which 150,767 were rural and 4,483 were urban. There were 80,052 males and 75,198 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 110,595 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1918.[4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Mekhliganj CD Block was 92,803, out of which 52,956 were males and 39,847 were females.[4]

References

  1. "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Cooch Behar district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  2. 1 2 "Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table - 4". Cooch Behar District (03). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  3. "Relation between Blocks & Gram Panchayats (GPs)". Cooch Behar District Administration. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  4. 1 2 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
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