Development Blocks in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal
Cooch Behar District is divided into 12 Development Blocks, comprising a total of 1,211 villages. Each Development Block is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO) and serves as a unit for rural development and the implementation of government schemes.
Development Blocks and subdivisions serve different administrative purposes within the district. Development Blocks focus on rural development, while subdivisions primarily handle revenue administration and land records.
List of Development Blocks in Cooch Behar District
The following is the complete list of Development Blocks in Cooch Behar District, along with the number of villages covered by each block.
| Sl. No. | Development Block | Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooch Behar II | 116 |
| 2 | Coochbehar I | 147 |
| 3 | Dinhata-I | 131 |
| 4 | Dinhata-Ii | 123 |
| 5 | Haldibari | 62 |
| 6 | Mathabhanga II | 93 |
| 7 | Mathabhanga-I | 102 |
| 8 | Mekliganj | 186 |
| 9 | Sitai | 53 |
| 10 | Sitalkuchi | 71 |
| 11 | Tufanganj-I | 73 |
| 12 | Tufanganj-Ii | 54 |