Cooch Behar - II Subdivision - Cooch Behar, West Bengal
Cooch Behar - II 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 - II is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Pundibari, while the nearest airport is Cooch Behar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 7.4 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 380 km², including 362.27 km² rural area and 17.27 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 914 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Cooch Behar - II Subdivision
Cooch Behar - II Subdivision has a total of 116 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 | Ambari | Rural | Ambari |
| 2 | Angrakata | Rural | Pundibari |
| 3 | Araji Kakribari | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 4 | Aratguri | Rural | Madhupur |
| 5 | Atialiguri | Rural | Bararangras |
| 6 | Bag Bhandar | Rural | Pundibari |
| 7 | Baikunthapur | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 8 | Baisguri (Ct) | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 9 | Baldihati | Rural | Madhupur |
| 10 | Banchukumari | Rural | Khagrabari |
| 11 | Baneswar (Ct) | Rural | Baneswar |
| 12 | Baragila | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 13 | Baraibari Dwitia Khanda | Rural | Ambari |
| 14 | Baraibari Pratham Khanda | Rural | Ambari |
| 15 | Bararangras | Rural | Bararangras |
| 16 | Basantapur | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 17 | Basdaha Natibari | Rural | Pundibari |
| 18 | Bhatlaguri | Rural | Ambari |
| 19 | Bhogramguri | Rural | Khagrabari |
| 20 | Bokalirmath | Rural | Ambari |
| 21 | Boragari | Rural | Baneswar |
| 22 | Borakhata | Rural | Baneswar |
| 23 | Chakchaka (Ct) | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 24 | Chandan Chowra | Rural | Madhupur |
| 25 | Chapaguri | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 26 | Chaudanga | Rural | Khapaidanga |
| 27 | Chhagalber | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 28 | Chharar Kuthi | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 29 | Chhat Singimari | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 30 | Chhota Khairatibari | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 31 | Chhota Rangras | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 32 | Daldali | Rural | Marichbari-Kholta |
| 33 | Damodarpur | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 34 | Deutibari | Rural | Madhupur |
| 35 | Dhalaguri | Rural | Ambari |
| 36 | Dhang Dhingguri | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 37 | Dharma Barerkuthi | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 38 | Dodearpar | Rural | Khagrabari |
| 39 | Dudumari | Rural | Marichbari-Kholta |
| 40 | Garubhasa | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 41 | Ghargharia Prathamkhanda | Rural | Khapaidanga |
| 42 | Ghierhari | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 43 | Gopalpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 44 | Harinmara | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 45 | Haripur | Rural | Madhupur |
| 46 | Hatiduba | Rural | Baneswar |
| 47 | Hoglabari | Rural | Pundibari |
| 48 | Hokakura | Rural | Madhupur |
| 49 | Hollangerkuthi | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 50 | Ichamari | Rural | Baneswar |
| 51 | Ichhamari Chapaguri | Rural | Madhupur |
| 52 | Ikarchala | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 53 | Jajna Narayanerkuthi | Rural | Madhupur |
| 54 | Jatrapur | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 55 | Jibdharer Kuthi | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 56 | Kachuban | Rural | Madhupur |
| 57 | Kachubanbaran Khana | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 58 | Kachura Kuthi | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 59 | Kakanguri | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 60 | Kalapani | Rural | Madhupur |
| 61 | Kalarayerkuthi | Rural | Pundibari |
| 62 | Kaljani | Rural | Khapaidanga |
| 63 | Kalmandasguri | Rural | Bararangras |
| 64 | Kamarangaguri | Rural | Madhupur |
| 65 | Kaminirghat | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 66 | Karibharal | Rural | Madhupur |
| 67 | Karisal | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 68 | Kawalipara | Rural | Madhupur |
| 69 | Khagrabari (Ct) | Rural | Khagrabari |
| 70 | Khagribari | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 71 | Khairatibari | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 72 | Khapaidanga | Rural | Khapaidanga |
| 73 | Kharija Kakribari | Rural | Khagrabari |
| 74 | Kharijasonari | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 75 | Kholta | Rural | Marichbari-Kholta |
| 76 | Kokoabari | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 77 | Konamali Pestharjhar | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 78 | Konamalli | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 79 | Kumirghat | Rural | Marichbari-Kholta |
| 80 | Kuthipara | Rural | Baneswar |
| 81 | Madhupur | Rural | Madhupur |
| 82 | Mahishbathan Dwitia Khanda | Rural | Ambari |
| 83 | Mahishbathan Pratham Khanda | Rural | Khagrabari |
| 84 | Malatiguri | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 85 | Maralautara | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 86 | Maranadir Kuthi | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 87 | Marichbari | Rural | Marichbari-Kholta |
| 88 | Matikata | Rural | Madhupur |
| 89 | Nageswarguri | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 90 | Palashguri | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 91 | Paschim Bhogramguri | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 92 | Paschim Chapaguri | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 93 | Pestharjhar | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 94 | Petbhatta Chandanchowra | Rural | Madhupur |
| 95 | Putimari Baksibas | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 96 | Raserkuthi | Rural | Dhangdhinguri |
| 97 | Sajher Parkhatalbari | Rural | Madhupur |
| 98 | Sajherpar Ghoramara | Rural | Pundibari |
| 99 | Sakunibala | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 100 | Salmara | Rural | Bararangras |
| 101 | Salmara Tritiakhanda | Rural | Madhupur |
| 102 | Sidheswari | Rural | Baneswar |
| 103 | Singimari Paschimpar | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 104 | Sonari | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 105 | Sonari Kakribari | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 106 | Sonari Nikatiar Kuthi | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 107 | Soultukribarapak | Rural | Khapaidanga |
| 108 | Sukhdhanerkuthi | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 109 | Takagach (Ct) | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 110 | Tapsikhata | Rural | Marichbari-Kholta |
| 111 | Taraiguri | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 112 | Tengnamari | Rural | Takagachh-Rajarhat |
| 113 | Uttar Gayergari | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 114 | Uttar Maralautara | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 115 | Uttar Peshtarjhar | Rural | Chakchaka |
| 116 | Uttar Shibpur | Rural | Bararangras |
Population of Cooch Behar - II Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Cooch Behar - II Subdivision has a total population of 3,43,901 people, consisting of 1,79,591 males and 1,64,310 females. There are 80,438 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 906 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,43,901 | 2,89,917 | 53,984 |
| Male Population | 1,79,591 | 1,51,946 | 27,645 |
| Female Population | 1,64,310 | 1,37,971 | 26,339 |
| Total Households | 80,438 | 67,496 | 12,942 |
| Population Density | 906 / km² | 800 / km² | 3,126 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 2,48,311 literate people and 38,828 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,54,656 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,429 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) | 38,828 | 33,600 | 5,228 |
| Literate Population | 2,48,311 | 2,06,274 | 42,037 |
| Illiterate Population | 95,590 | 83,643 | 11,947 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,54,656 | 1,39,441 | 15,215 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,429 | 3,216 | 213 |
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.