Cooch Behar District, West Bengal
Cooch Behar District is an administrative district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated about 670 km from Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Cooch Behar. Bengali and Rajbongshi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 3,387 km², including 3,318.06 km² of rural area and 68.94 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Cooch Behar District
Cooch Behar District is divided into 12 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,211 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooch Behar - I | 146 | 343.43 |
| 2 | Cooch Behar - II | 116 | 379.54 |
| 3 | Dinhata - I | 131 | 270.78 |
| 4 | Dinhata - II | 124 | 256.37 |
| 5 | Haldibari | 62 | 200.80 |
| 6 | Mathabhanga - I | 102 | 300.61 |
| 7 | Mathabhanga-II | 93 | 296.95 |
| 8 | Mekliganj | 187 | 319.17 |
| 9 | Sitai | 53 | 155.55 |
| 10 | Sitalkuchi | 70 | 265.21 |
| 11 | Tufanganj - I | 73 | 316.61 |
| 12 | Tufanganj - II | 54 | 248.66 |
Population of Cooch Behar District
As per the Census 2011, Cooch Behar District has a total population of 28,19,086 people, consisting of 14,51,542 males and 13,67,544 females. There are 6,65,720 households in the district with an average population density of 832 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 28,19,086 | 25,29,652 | 2,89,434 |
| Male Population | 14,51,542 | 13,04,916 | 1,46,626 |
| Female Population | 13,67,544 | 12,24,736 | 1,42,808 |
| Total Households | 6,65,720 | 5,96,027 | 69,693 |
| Population Density | 832 / km² | 762 / km² | 4,198 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 18,50,504 literate people and 3,44,645 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 14,14,336 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 18,125 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,44,645 | 3,19,225 | 25,420 |
| Literate Population | 18,50,504 | 16,17,223 | 2,33,281 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,68,582 | 9,12,429 | 56,153 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 14,14,336 | 13,50,657 | 63,679 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 18,125 | 16,872 | 1,253 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.