Cooch Behar - I Subdivision - Cooch Behar, West Bengal
Cooch Behar - I is an administrative subdivision in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at New Cooch Behar, while the nearest airport is Cooch Behar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 8.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 343 km², including 331.73 km² of rural area and 11.70 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 942 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Cooch Behar - I Subdivision
Cooch Behar - I Subdivision has a total of 146 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amar Bhasirthana | Rural | Chandamari |
| 2 | Andaran Kasaldanga | Rural | Chandamari |
| 3 | Atharanala | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 4 | Aulibari | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 5 | Baghmara | Rural | Falmari |
| 6 | Baghroa | Rural | Panisala |
| 7 | Bairati | Rural | Chandamari |
| 8 | Balagram | Rural | Chandamari |
| 9 | Bara Atharakotha | Rural | Moyamari |
| 10 | Bara Balasi | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 11 | Bara Elajan | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 12 | Bara Nalangibari | Rural | Patchhara |
| 13 | Bara Naldhondra | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 14 | Barabhita | Rural | Moyamari |
| 15 | Barapak | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 16 | Bengdubgiriar Kuthi | Rural | Falmari |
| 17 | Bheladanga | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 18 | Bhogdabri Kesharibari | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 19 | Bhojanpur | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 20 | Bhojanpur Katnatipara | Rural | Panisala |
| 21 | Bhoterhat | Rural | Falmari |
| 22 | Brahmatara Salbari | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 23 | Brahmattar Garkhola | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 24 | Brahmottar Kasal Danga | Rural | Falmari |
| 25 | Chandamari | Rural | Chandamari |
| 26 | Chandisal | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 27 | Charaker Kuthi | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 28 | Charaker Kuthi Dewanbas | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 29 | Charakpara | Rural | Patchhara |
| 30 | Chatra Chekapdara | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 31 | Chaukuri | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 32 | Cheger Kuthi | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 33 | Chhat Chhedarjhar | Rural | Chandamari |
| 34 | Chhat Duder Kuthi | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 35 | Chhat Elajan | Rural | Falmari |
| 36 | Chhat Gokuler Kuthi | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 37 | Chhat Guriahati | Rural | Guriahati-Ii |
| 38 | Chhedarjhar | Rural | Chandamari |
| 39 | Chhota Atharakotha | Rural | Moyamari |
| 40 | Chhota Elajan | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 41 | Chhota Nalangibari | Rural | Patchhara |
| 42 | Daharerpar | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 43 | Dakshin Ambari | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 44 | Dakshin Boragari | Rural | Panisala |
| 45 | Dakshin Kursamari | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 46 | Dakshin Putimari Phuleswari | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 47 | Dalua Dasgir | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 48 | Dasagram | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 49 | Dauaguri | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 50 | Dayaler Chhara | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 51 | Dewan Hatmoamari | Rural | Deoanhat |
| 52 | Dewanbas | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 53 | Dhair Hat | Rural | Panisala |
| 54 | Dhaliabari (Ct) | Rural | Panisala |
| 55 | Dhumpur Balasi | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 56 | Dudder Kuthi | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 57 | Dudher Kuthidewanbas | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 58 | Ekmukha | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 59 | Elejanerkuthi | Rural | Falmari |
| 60 | Gangaler Kuthi | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 61 | Gayergari | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 62 | Ghargharia Dwitia Khanda | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 63 | Ghegirghat | Rural | Deoanhat |
| 64 | Ghoramara | Rural | Panisala |
| 65 | Ghughumari | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 66 | Giriar Kuthi | Rural | Falmari |
| 67 | Gokuler Kuthi | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 68 | Gosainganj | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 69 | Gudam Maharaniganj | Rural | Guriahati-Ii |
| 70 | Guriahati (Ct) | Rural | Guriahati-Ii |
| 71 | Haldimohan | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 72 | Hardeb Chhedarjhar | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 73 | Hari Bhanga | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 74 | Harinchaowra | Rural | Guriahati-Ii |
| 75 | Hastabud Kasaldanga | Rural | Chandamari |
| 76 | Hatiram Salbari | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 77 | Hirar Kuthi | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 78 | Hourgari | Rural | Ghughumari |
| 79 | Jagarjhuli Bhasirthana | Rural | Chandamari |
| 80 | Jhal Jhali | Rural | Patchhara |
| 81 | Jhinaidanga | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 82 | Jibramerkuthi | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 83 | Jiranpur | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 84 | Jongra | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 85 | Kachamari | Rural | Chandamari |
| 86 | Kalabarighat | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 87 | Kalakata | Rural | Panisala |
| 88 | Kanchiarkuthi | Rural | Chandamari |
| 89 | Kanibil Kankanguri | Rural | Falmari |
| 90 | Kanikata Seoraguri | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 91 | Kasiabari | Rural | Chandamari |
| 92 | Katamari | Rural | Falmari |
| 93 | Kathalbari | Rural | Chandamari |
| 94 | Khairamari | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 95 | Khalisaguri | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 96 | Khari Analdhondra | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 97 | Kharija Phuleswari | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 98 | Kharimala Khagrabari (Ct) | Rural | Guriahati-I |
| 99 | Kunidanga | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 100 | Kursamari | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 101 | Lankabar | Rural | Guriahati-I |
| 102 | Latkarpar | Rural | Panisala |
| 103 | Maghpala | Rural | Falmari |
| 104 | Mainaguri Dighalhati | Rural | Moyamari |
| 105 | Mainaguri Kankanguri | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 106 | Mainaguri Singijani | Rural | Moyamari |
| 107 | Malerjhar | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 108 | Moamari | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 109 | Morangamari | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 110 | Nakkati | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 111 | Natuarpar | Rural | Panisala |
| 112 | Nawabganj Balasi | Rural | Deoanhat |
| 113 | Paitakapara | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 114 | Panigram Ghughumari | Rural | Panisala |
| 115 | Panimarar Kuthi | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 116 | Panisala | Rural | Panisala |
| 117 | Panthabari | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 118 | Paschim Haribhanga | Rural | Falmari |
| 119 | Paschim Moamari | Rural | Moyamari |
| 120 | Patchhara | Rural | Patchhara |
| 121 | Patpisu | Rural | Chandamari |
| 122 | Petbhata Maghpala | Rural | Falmari |
| 123 | Phalimari | Rural | Falmari |
| 124 | Phuleswari | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 125 | Purba Phalimari | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 126 | Pushnadanga | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 127 | Putimari | Rural | Chandamari |
| 128 | Putimari Phuleswari | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 129 | Rajpur | Rural | Chandamari |
| 130 | Rashidanga Dwitia Khanda | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 131 | Rasidanga Pratham Khanda | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 132 | Ruierkuthi | Rural | Jiranpur |
| 133 | Shalbari | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 134 | Shibpur | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 135 | Shishabguri | Rural | Deoanhat |
| 136 | Sialdaha Dwitia Khanda | Rural | Patchhara |
| 137 | Sialdaha Pratham Khanda | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 138 | Silkhuri Bas | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 139 | Silkhuri Dwitia Khanda | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 140 | Silkhuri Pratham Khanda | Rural | Chilkirhat |
| 141 | Simulguri | Rural | Haribhanga |
| 142 | Sitalbas | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 143 | Sonakhuli | Rural | Sutkabari |
| 144 | Talliguri | Rural | Dauaguri |
| 145 | Tang Tangi | Rural | Putimari-Fuleswari |
| 146 | Tupamari Dewanbas | Rural | Jiranpur |
Population of Cooch Behar - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Cooch Behar - I Subdivision had a total population of 3,26,558 people living in 76,550 households. The population comprised 1,68,185 males and 1,58,373 females, with an average population density of 951 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,26,558 | 2,93,267 | 33,291 |
| Male Population | 1,68,185 | 1,51,337 | 16,848 |
| Female Population | 1,58,373 | 1,41,930 | 16,443 |
| Total Households | 76,550 | 68,419 | 8,131 |
| Population Density | 951 / km² | 884 / km² | 2,845 / km² |
Cooch Behar - I Subdivision had 2,18,872 literate people and 40,683 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,29,873 and 1,225 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 40,683 | 37,513 | 3,170 |
| Literate Population | 2,18,872 | 1,92,951 | 25,921 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,07,686 | 1,00,316 | 7,370 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,29,873 | 1,23,819 | 6,054 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,225 | 1,136 | 89 |
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.