Uttar Mechogram

Uttar Mechogram (also called Uttar Mechgram) is a village, in Panskura CD block in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Uttar Mechogram
Village
Uttar Mechogram Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Uttar Mechogram Uttar Mechogram (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.4246°N 87.7394°E / 22.4246; 87.7394
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,072
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721139 (Keshapat)
Telephone/STD code	03228
Lok Sabha constituency	Ghatal
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Panskura Paschim
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

H

Purbba Gopalpur

H

Dakshin Maynadal

W

Rupnarayan

R

Bhabanipur

R

Chak Srikrishnapur

R

Chandipur

R

Nandakumar

R

Moyna

R

Janu Basan

R

Uttar Mechogram

R

Shyamsundarpur Patna

R

Chatara

CT

Erashal

CT

Kotbar

CT

Goasafat

CT

Dakshin Baguan

CT

Anantapur

CT

Shantipur

CT

Kakdihi

CT

Kharisha

CT

Mihitikri

CT

Amalhara

CT

Kolaghat

M

Panskura

M

Tamluk

   

Cities and towns in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Uttar Mechogram is located at 22.4246°N 87.7394°E / 22.4246; 87.7394

Urbanisation

94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.^[1]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Uttar Mechgram had a total population of 3,072 of which 1,571 (51%) were males and 1,501 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 283. The total number of literates in Uttar Mechgram was 2,309 (82.79% of the population over 6 years).^[2]

Transport

National Highway 116B passes through Panskura, located nearby.^[3]

Healthcare

Uttar Mechogram Rural Hospital at Uttar Mechogram, PO Keshapat (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Panskura CD block. There are primary health centres at Purba Itarah, PO Raghunathbari (with 6 beds) and Patanda (with 10 beds).^[4]