Mekhliganj | |
|---|---|
City | |
 SDO Office, Mekhliganj | |
  Mekhliganj Location in West Bengal, India  Mekhliganj Mekhliganj (India)  Mekhliganj Mekhliganj (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.35°N 88.92°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Mekhliganj Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,217 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[2][3] |
| • Additional official | English[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mekliganj |
| Website | coochbehar |
Mekhliganj is a city and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mekhliganj subdivision. Earlier it was a Zamindari divided mainly in 3 parts under the Cooch Behar Kingdom. Sikarwar Rajputs, the trading clan along with other local clans started the process of rehabilitation in Mekliganj. It is said that the elephant in the Royal Symbol of Koch Kingdom, was a gift from the Sikarwar Rajputs to the Koch King, Shri Shri Maharaja Shivendra Narayan, in return of fertile land near the Teesta River and 2 Rupees as nazrana. Later the Rajputs established Chattradhari Estate here. After the succession by Shri Shri Maharaja Narendra Narayan named this place to Mekhliganj, a place where 'Mekhla' (born as Simha) also (people from Narmada) people stays.
- ^ "Mekhliganj City". sudawb.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2019.