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About Mekhliganj Village
Mekhliganj is a mid sized village in Haldibari tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,242, made up of 619 males and 623 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 614.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Mekhliganj Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Koch Bihar |
| Tehsil | Haldibari |
| Pincode | 735304 |
| Area (hectares) | 614.32 hectares |
| Population | 1,242 |
| Male Population | 619 |
| Female Population | 623 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,006 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Mekhliganj compares
By the 2011 count Mekhliganj is the 19th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents. Its 614.32 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 982.
Getting to Mekhliganj
Mekhliganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mekhliganj as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Mekhliganj from other places
Mekhliganj lies about 54 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is বুড়িমাড়ী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন, about 6.3 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | বুড়িমাড়ী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন | 6.3 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Haldibari | 12 km |
| Nearest town | Maināguri | 26 km |
| District headquarters | Koch Bihar | 54 km |
Villages closest to Mekhliganj
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haldibari tehsil.
- Dakshin Mekliganj under 2 km
- Nijtaraf 4.4 km
- Uttar Nijtaraf 4.4 km
- Pushnabandh Hat 12 km
- Bara Haldibari 13 km
- Chhota Haldibari 13 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
Common questions about Mekhliganj
As per the Census of India 2011, Mekhliganj village had a population of 1,242. That makes it the 19th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents.
Mekhliganj village has 619 males and 623 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Mekhliganj has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 982.
The pincode recorded for Mekhliganj is 735304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Mekhliganj covers 614.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Mekhliganj falls under Haldibari tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Mekhliganj is বুড়িমাড়ী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন, about 6.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mekhliganj.
Mekhliganj is about 54 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Mekhliganj is in Haldibari tehsil of Koch Bihar district. বুড়িমাড়ী রেলওয়ে স্টেশন is about 6.3 km away. Haldibari is about 12 km away. Maināguri is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dakshin Mekliganj (under 2 km), Nijtaraf (4.4 km) and Uttar Nijtaraf (4.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mekhliganj today is likely to be higher.
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