# Mekliganj, Koch Bihar (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · Koch Bihar, West Bengal 

# Mekliganj

Mekliganj is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **9,127 people** in 2,249 households. Literacy was 74.8%.

- 9,127people (2011)
- 2,249households
- 74.8%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Mekliganj

■ Mekliganj · ■ Koch Bihar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%**

**88.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913**

**937

Working population ****35.2%**

**35.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mekliganj

Of every 100 households in Mekliganj in 2011, 59 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Mekliganj · ■ Koch Bihar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****59%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**8%

Tap water ****65%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

**71%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**43%

Use banking services ****63%**

**65%

Television ****42%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****26%**

**15%

Own their home ****90%**

**89%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Mekliganj work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,073 (64%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Farming 473 (15%) · **■** Marginal 640 (20%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Mekliganj ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-1/) 595 142 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-2/) 1,136 257 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-3/) 872 200 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-4/) 1,012 269 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-5/) 1,045 271 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-6/) 1,044 245 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-7/) 728 205 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-8/) 1,477 358 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/ward-9/) 1,218 302 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mekliganj?9,127 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mekliganj in?Koch Bihar district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Mekliganj have?9 census wards (2011)