Mekhliganj

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  ?Mekliganj
West Bengal • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Cooch Behar
Population 10,833 (2001)

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

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[1], 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.

[edit] See also

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Cities and towns in Cooch Behar District
Cooch Behar
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Cities and towns
in other districts

Coordinates: 26°21′N, 88°55′E

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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