Panchayat Samitis in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal
Cooch Behar District has 12 Panchayat Samitis (Block Panchayats), forming the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj system. These Panchayat Samitis cover 128 Gram Panchayats across the district and function under the Cooch Behar Zila Parishad. They are responsible for rural development and the implementation of government schemes at the block level.
List of Panchayat Samitis in Cooch Behar District
Below is the list of Panchayat Samitis in Cooch Behar District and the number of Gram Panchayats covered by each.
| Sl. No. | Panchayat Samiti | Gram Panchayats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooch Behar II | 13 |
| 2 | Cooch Behar-I | 15 |
| 3 | Dinhata-I | 16 |
| 4 | Dinhata-Ii | 12 |
| 5 | Haldibari | 6 |
| 6 | Matha Bhanga-Ii | 10 |
| 7 | Mathabhanga-I | 10 |
| 8 | Mekliganj | 8 |
| 9 | Sitai | 5 |
| 10 | Sitalkuchi | 8 |
| 11 | Tufanganj-I | 14 |
| 12 | Tufanganj-Ii | 11 |