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 is a key part of the district's rural administration. Cooch Behar - I is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. 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.
The total area of the subdivision is 343 km², including 331.73 km² rural area and 11.70 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 941 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
As per the Census 2011, Cooch Behar - I Subdivision has a total population of 3,26,558 people, consisting of 1,68,185 males and 1,58,373 females. There are 76,550 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 951 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 2,18,872 literate people and 40,683 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,29,873 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,225 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.