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Vidhan Sabha · AC 001 · Reserved (SC)

Mekliganj

Sitting MLA: Dadhiram Ray (BJP).

Parent Lok Sabha · PC 03
Jalpaiguri
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Mandals in this constituency

2 mandals · 249 villages

Mapped via ECI constituency boundaries
(mandal centroid → AC polygon containment).
Cooch Behar
Haldibari
62 villages
Cooch Behar
Mekliganj
187 villages
Then & Now

Mekliganj constituency — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
2,54,736
Census 2011 baseline
+12.8%
Population · 2026
2,87,416
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
60,245
Census 2011 baseline
-80.7%
Households · 2026
11,601
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · AC aggregates · 249 villages

Mekliganj constituency by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
1,30,652Census 2011
Female population
1,24,084Census 2011
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
60,245Census 2011
SC population
1,73,451Census 2011
ST population
2,198Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
2,87,416+12.8%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
11,601RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
1,01,746Census 2011
Cultivators
39,864Census 2011
Agri labourers
26,771Census 2011
Quick answers

People often ask about Mekliganj

Who is the sitting MLA of Mekliganj?

Dadhiram Ray (BJP) is the sitting MLA of Mekliganj assembly constituency, West Bengal.

Which mandals are part of Mekliganj assembly constituency?

Mekliganj covers 2 mandals: Haldibari, Mekliganj.

How many villages are in Mekliganj constituency?

Mekliganj assembly constituency contains 249 revenue villages, mapped via ECI constituency boundaries.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Mekliganj fall under?

Mekliganj assembly constituency is part of the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency.

Is Mekliganj a reserved seat?

Yes — Mekliganj is reserved for SC category candidates as per ECI delimitation.

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