Mechi Forest, Naxalbari, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Mechi Forest


The village Mechi Forest is located in Naxalbari C.D.Block of Darjeeling District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Naxalbari Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Mechi Forest


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Mechi Forest,
Darjeeling,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 734429

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Mechi Forest


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Mechi Forest is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Mechi Forest is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Mechi Forest


As per available data from the year 2009, 225 persons live in 42 house holds in the village Mechi Forest. There are 111 female individuals and 114 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.33% and males constitute 50.67% of the total population.

There are 107 scheduled tribes persons of which 57 are females and 50 are males. Females constitute 53.27% and males constitute 46.73% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 47.56% of the total population.

Population density of Mechi Forest is 18.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Mechi Forest


Maps, reports and datasets of Mechi Forest on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Mechi Forest is 1218.45 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 879.36 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 210.64 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Mechi Forest


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Mechi Forest.

There is a private primary school in the village Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Belgachi, which is 5-10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Naxalbari, which is more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Mirjangler Chhat, which is less than 5 kms away from Mechi Forest.

Colleges in Mechi Forest


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Budhkaran, which is more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Kurseong, which is more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Siliguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Siliguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Siliguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

Other Educational Facilities in Mechi Forest


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Naxalbari, which is 5-10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Naxalbari, which is 5-10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Naxalbari, which is 5-10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

Healthcare Facilities in Mechi Forest


There is no community health centre in the village Mechi Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no primary health centre in the village Mechi Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Mechi Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no TB clinic in the village Mechi Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Mechi Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Mechi Forest.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Mechi Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Mechi Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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