Cooch Behar Ii

Cooch Behar Ii is a Town and Subdivision in Koch Bihar District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Cooch Behar Ii Block (CD) is 02184. The total area of Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision is 380 km², which includes 362.27 km² of rural area and 17.27 km² of urban area. Cooch Behar Ii has a sex ratio of 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, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision

The population profile of Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision is around 3,43,901 people. This includes 1,79,591 males and 1,64,310 females. Rural population is about 2,89,917 (1,51,946 males and 1,37,971 females), while urban population is nearly 53,984 (27,645 males and 26,339 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,828 of the population, with 19,817 boys and 19,011 girls. Rural areas have 33,600 children, and urban areas have about 5,228 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,48,311 literate people in Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision, including 1,38,097 literate males and 1,10,214 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,06,274 individuals and urban literacy covers around 42,037 people.
• About 95,590 people in Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision are not literate, including 41,494 males and 54,096 females. Rural areas include 83,643 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,947 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 80,438 households, with 67,496 in villages and 12,942 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision is approximately 1,54,656 people, including 80,176 males and 74,480 females. Around 1,39,441 people live in rural parts. Nearly 15,215 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Cooch Behar Ii Subdivision is about 3,429 people, including 1,930 males and 1,499 females. Around 3,216 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 213 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 906 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 800 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,126 people per sq. km.