Koch Bihar

Koch Bihar is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Koch Bihar is 3,387 km² including 3,318.06 km² rural area and 68.94 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Koch Bihar has a population of 28,19,086 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,89,434 while rural population is 25,29,652. Koch Bihar has a sex ratio of approximately 942 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 832.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,65,720 houses in the district, including 69,693 urban houses and 5,96,027 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,132 villages in koch bihar district.

The Koch Bihar district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

There are 12 subdivisions in Koch Bihar district. Here is the list of all Koch Bihar Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Koch Bihar District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Cooch Behar I3433,26,558
2Cooch Behar II3803,43,901
3Dinhata I2712,86,269
4Dinhata II2562,44,066
5Haldibari2011,03,969
6Mathabhanga I3012,18,191
7Mathabhanga II2972,27,397
8Mekliganj3191,55,250
9Sitai1561,10,333
10Sitalkuchi2651,85,353
11Tufanganj I3172,48,595
12Tufanganj II2491,86,726

Population of Koch Bihar District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 25,29,652 2,89,434 28,19,086
Male Population 13,04,916 1,46,626 14,51,542
Female Population 12,24,736 1,42,808 13,67,544
Population Density 762 / km² 4,198 / km² 832 / km²

Households in Koch Bihar District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 5,96,027
Urban Households 69,693
Total Households 6,65,720