Mechi Forest, Naxalbari

Mechi Forest is a village located in the Naxalbari Subdivision of Darjeeling district of West Bengal. The village falls in Naxal Bari block and comes under Maniram Gram Panchayat.

As on December 2025, the current population of Mechi Forest is 248 out of which 125 are males and rest 123 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 984 females per 1000 males. There are around 21 teenagers in Mechi Forest. It has literacy rate of 62% which means around 153 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 118 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 46 households in Mechi Forest, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 116. The pincode of Mechi Forest is 734423 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Belgachi Sub Post office
• Putung Branch Post office
• Pani Ghatta Branch Post office

Schools

Mechi Forest has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Belgachi Hindi High School (High School)
• Hollychildren English Scho
• Dr Ambedkar Academy
• Pootong High School
• Panighatta Higher Secondary School

Hospitals

Mechi Forest has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Bengdubi Sub-Center
• Panighatta Sub-Center
• Panighata (NS) Primary Health Center
• Putung Sub-Center