Topographically Cooch Behar district is generally plain land which is low and marshy at some places.

“Considering the nature of general surface configuration, relief and drainage pattern, distribution of different types of soil, climatic condition, the formation of geology and forest tracts, the district Koch Bihar falls under Barind Tract.

The physiology of this area consists of alluvial soil, generally blackish brown in colour and composed of sand, clay and silt.

The soils are loose and sandy throughout the district.” The Himalayan formations in the north end beyond the boundaries of this district.

The Jaldhaka and Teesta are the major rivers causing floods in the Mekhliganj CD block.

[9] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Mekhliganj CD block had a total population of 155,250, of which 150,767 were rural and 4,483 were urban.

[10] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Mekhliganj CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Soulmari (5,418), Purba Dhulia Baidiahati (6,024), Uchal Pukhari (12,858) and Uttar Bhotbari (9,664).

[10] Other villages in the Mekhliganj CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Kuchlibari (610), Bagdokara (1,453), Fulkardabri Kaiabari (2,041), Jamaldahat (2,304), Jamaldaha (2,242) and Nijtaraf (1,618).

[10] See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate Primary Census Abstract Data

In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 124,829 and formed 80.41% of the population of Mekhliganj CD block.

It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.

[18] There are 137 inhabited villages in the Mekhliganj CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Cooch Behar, 2011.

113 villages (82.48%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

Paddy (rice) and jute are the largest producing crops, followed by potatoes, vegetables and pulses.

[20] In 2012-13, there were 72 fertiliser depots, 1 seed store and 27 fair price shops in the Mekhliganj CD block.

[21] Mekhliganj CD block has 4 ferry services and 4 originating/ terminating bus routes.

[21] The New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line passes through this block and there are stations at Changrabandha and New Changrabndha.