Mekhliganj

Mekliganj
—  city  —
Mekliganj Location of Mekliganj in West Bengal and 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(s)	Cooch Behar
Parliamentary constituency	Jalpaiguri (SC)
Assembly constituency	Mekliganj (SC)
Population	10,833 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 58 metres (190 ft)
Website	coochbehar.nic.in

Mekliganj (Bengali: মেখলিগঞ্জ) is a city and a municipality in Koch Bihar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Mekliganj is located at 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.35°N 88.92°E / 26.35; 88.92.^[1] It has an average elevation of 58 m (190 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Mekliganj had a population of 10,833. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mekliganj has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 53%. In Mekliganj, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

Presently Saptarsi Nag, WBCS(Exe) is the Block Development Officer of Mekhliganj Block.He took the charge of the post in January 2010 from his predecessor Shri Subhasish Ghosh, WBCS(Exe), who had managed this block efficiently for over three years.Thinlay Phuntshok Bhutia is the Joint Block Development Officer of this block.With young administrators in the chairs, hopes are high on administration.The block comes under Mekhliganj Sub Division, where Shri Manabendra Das is the present Sub Divisional Officer. Mekliganj assembly constituency is part of Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mekliganj
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_Dist_PC_AC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-02.