# Ward 1, Mekliganj (Koch Bihar, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Mekliganj, West Bengal 

# Ward 1, Mekliganj

Ward 1 of Mekliganj, Koch Bihar district, West Bengal, had **595 people in 142 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 9 census wards. Literacy was 76.8%, close to the town average of 74.8%.

- 595people (2011)
- 142households
- 9 of 9by population
- 76.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Mekliganj?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Mekliganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%**

**74.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1003**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1304**

**913

Working population ****44.0%**

**35.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 92 (35%) · **■** Farming 60 (23%) · **■** Marginal 110 (42%)

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 were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 57 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Mekliganj average

Electricity for lighting ****57%**

**59%

Toilet within the home ****59%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

**23%

Tap water ****57%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**49%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**66%

Use banking services ****62%**

**63%

Television ****38%**

**42%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****10%**

**26%

Own their home ****74%**

**90%

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

## Other wards of Mekliganj

- Ward 21,136 people
- Ward 3872 people
- Ward 41,012 people

[Full Mekliganj ward list (9 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/koch-bihar/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mekliganj/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Mekliganj?595 people in 142 households (Census 2011)