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Durga Puja

Durga Puja falls on Friday, 16 October 2026 across Cooch Behar district and the rest of West Bengal.

16 Oct
About Durga Puja →West Bengal festival calendar

Durga Puja in West Bengal

Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.

The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Cooch Behar

కూచ్ బెహర్
HQ · —
Area · — km²
Population · 28,19,086
Pincode range · —
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Mandals of Cooch Behar district

12 mandal centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a mandal to open its page.

Haldibari · 1,03,969 peopleHaldibariSitai · 1,10,333 peopleSitaiMekliganj · 1,50,767 peopleMekliganjTufanganj - II · 1,81,246 peopleTufanganj - IISitalkuchi · 1,85,353 peopleSitalkuchiMathabhanga - I · 2,18,191 peopleMathabhanga - IMathabhanga II · 2,27,397 peopleMathabhanga IITufanganj - I · 2,43,256 peopleTufanganj - IDinhata - II · 2,44,066 peopleDinhata - IIDinhata - I · 2,81,890 peopleDinhata - ICooch Behar - II · 2,89,917 peopleCooch Behar - IICooch Behar - I · 2,93,267 peopleCooch Behar - I5 km
People≤ 151k151k–185k185k–243k243k–282k> 282k largest: Cooch Behar - I

Centroids from LGD/OSM. Not a survey map.

By population

Largest villages in Cooch Behar district

  1. 1SitalkuchiSitalkuchi mandal37,052
  2. 2BalarampurTufanganj - I mandal34,113
  3. 3Bara Haldibari (P)Haldibari mandal32,340
  4. 4KalarayerkuthiCooch Behar - II mandal20,739
  5. 5GopalpurCooch Behar - II mandal18,297
  6. 6RampurTufanganj - II mandal18,274
  7. 7Andaran Phulbari (P)Tufanganj - I mandal18,261
  8. 8HemkumariHaldibari mandal16,491
  9. 9Bara Atiabari Pratham Khanda (P)Dinhata - I mandal14,962
  10. 10Bara Nachina (P)Dinhata - I mandal14,759
Postal index

Pincodes in Cooch Behar district

28 PIN codes across the district's villages. Open one for its village list, post office and nearby PINs.

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Cooch Behar ഒറ്റനോട്ടത്തിൽ

Cooch Behar — West Bengal, 12 മണ്ഡലങ്ങൾ, 1,211 ഗ്രാമങ്ങൾ (—). ജനസംഖ്യ: 28,19,086 (2011 സെൻസസ്) · — km². Cooch Behar ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ഗ്രാമങ്ങൾ: Sitalkuchi (37,052, Sitalkuchi ബ്ലോക്ക്), Balarampur (34,113, Tufanganj - I ബ്ലോക്ക്), Bara Haldibari (P) (32,340, Haldibari ബ്ലോക്ക്).

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Cooch Behar — district of West Bengal

Cooch Behar is a district in West Bengal. Editorial copy not yet contributed — claim a village to start adding context.

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District at a glance

About Cooch Behar

Historic Cooch Behar Palace and its role in Bengal's royal heritage and trade.

District HQ
Cooch Behar

Must-visit places in Cooch Behar

monument

Cooch Behar Palace

A magnificent 19th-century royal palace built in Indo-European architectural style.

  • temple
    Madan Mohan Temple

    Ancient temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, significant pilgrimage site in the region.

Represented by
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Then & Now

Cooch Behar district — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
25,29,652
Census 2011 baseline
+13.1%
Population · 2026
28,61,366
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
5,96,027
Census 2011 baseline
-75.6%
Households · 2026
1,45,387
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · District aggregates · 1,211 villages

Cooch Behar district by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
13,04,916Census 2011
Female population
12,24,736Census 2011
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
5,96,027Census 2011
SC population
13,50,657Census 2011
ST population
16,872Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
28,61,366+13.1%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
1,45,387RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
10,24,717Census 2011
Cultivators
3,10,320Census 2011
Agri labourers
2,69,929Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
34,19,193 / 45,69,42375% complete
SBM-G toilets
2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
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Notable places across Cooch Behar district

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this district

60 places mapped
Coverage
71 of 1,211 villages have notable places mapped · 6%
  • Hospital· 30
  • Temple· 16
  • PHC· 8
  • College· 3
  • School· 1
  • High school· 1
  • Railway· 1

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Cooch Behar district.

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ബ്ലോക്ക് തിരിച്ച്

All 12 mandals of Cooch Behar

ബ്ലോക്ക് തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത് ഗ്രാമങ്ങളും പോസ്റ്റുകളും സേവനങ്ങളും കാണുക.

1211 villages · 128 GPs
Sorted alphabetically
01 · M-001

Cooch Behar - I

কোচবিহার - ১
146 villages15 GPs
02 · M-002

Cooch Behar - II

116 villages13 GPs
03 · M-003

Dinhata - I

131 villages16 GPs
04 · M-004

Dinhata - II

124 villages12 GPs
05 · M-005

Haldibari

62 villages6 GPs
06 · M-006

Mathabhanga - I

102 villages10 GPs
07 · M-007

Mathabhanga II

93 villages10 GPs
08 · M-008

Mekliganj

187 villages8 GPs
09 · M-009

Sitai

53 villages5 GPs
10 · M-010

Sitalkuchi

70 villages8 GPs
11 · M-011

Tufanganj - I

73 villages14 GPs
12 · M-012

Tufanganj - II

54 villages11 GPs
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Most active

Top villages in Cooch Behar

Villages with the most posts, contributors, and verified residents this month.

Sitalkuchi mandal

Sitalkuchi

· pin 736158
Pop. 37,052 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Tufanganj - I mandal

Balarampur

· pin 736134
Pop. 34,113 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Haldibari mandal

Bara Haldibari (P)

· pin 735122
Pop. 32,340 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Cooch Behar - II mandal

Kalarayerkuthi

· pin 736165
Pop. 20,739 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Cooch Behar - II mandal

Gopalpur

· pin 736133
Pop. 18,297 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Tufanganj - II mandal

Rampur

· pin 736206
Pop. 18,274 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Tufanganj - I mandal

Andaran Phulbari (P)

· pin 736160
Pop. 18,261 · 0 posts · 0 verified
Haldibari mandal

Hemkumari

· pin 735122
Pop. 16,491 · 0 posts · 0 verified
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Quick answers

People often ask about Cooch Behar

How many blocks and villages are in Cooch Behar district?

Cooch Behar district has 12 blocks and 1,211 revenue villages across 128 gram panchayats in West Bengal.

Which agro-climatic zone is Cooch Behar district in?

West Bengal lies in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) under the ICAR classification, which sets the cropping pattern and rainfall regime for Cooch Behar district.

Where is the headquarters of Cooch Behar district?

The district headquarters of Cooch Behar is —.

What is the pincode of Cooch Behar district?

Cooch Behar district uses pincodes starting with —. Individual villages within Cooch Behar may have their own pincodes — check the village page for exact values.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Cooch Behar fall under?

Cooch Behar district is part of the — Lok Sabha constituency.

What is the population of Cooch Behar district?

Cooch Behar district had a population of 28,19,086 per the 2011 Census, across 1,211 villages.

When was Cooch Behar district formed?

Cooch Behar district was formed on —.

Which rivers flow through Cooch Behar district?

Major rivers in Cooch Behar district: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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