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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 380 km², including 362.27 km² of rural area and 17.27 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 915 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
According to the 2011 Census, Cooch Behar - II Subdivision had a total population of 3,43,901 people living in 80,438 households. The population comprised 1,79,591 males and 1,64,310 females, with an average population density of 906 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Cooch Behar - II Subdivision had 2,48,311 literate people and 38,828 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,54,656 and 3,429 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.