All Information About Cooch Behar District
Information About Cooch Behar District
Cooch Behar district is in the State of West bengal (State Code: 19) and has a district code of 308.
In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 3, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 329.
Cooch Behar has 12 tehsils or blocks, which are: Cooch Behar - I, Cooch Behar - II, Dinhata - I, Dinhata - II, Haldibari, Mathabhanga - I, Mathabhanga II, Mekliganj, Sitai, Sitalkuchi, Tufanganj - I, Tufanganj - II,
| State Name | West bengal - 19 |
| District Name | Cooch Behar - COOCH BEHAR |
| Official Website | |
| District Code | 308 |
| Zilla Parishad | Read about Cooch Behar District Panchayat and Wards Distribution |
| Total Tehsils/Blocks | 12 |
| Total Population | 686,133 |
| Total Households | 129,869 |
| Total NEFT Bank Branches | 10 |
Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Cooch Behar District
Here is the list of 12 tehsils/talukas of the Cooch Behar district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.
Population and Demographics (2011 Census)
The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Cooch Behar District:
| Population Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Total |
686,133
Male: 351,249 |
Female: 334,884
|
| Rural |
637,848
Male: 326,278 |
Female: 311,570
|
| Urban |
48,285
Male: 24,971 |
Female: 23,314
|
General Information
Number of Households: 129,869
Population Distribution
Total: 686,133 (Male: 351,249, Female: 334,884)
Literacy Statistics
Literate Population
Total: 423,028 (Male: 237,761, Female: 185,267)
Illiterate Population
Total: 263,105 (Male: 113,488, Female: 149,617)
Employment Classification
Total Workers
Total: 316,800 (Male: 186,577, Female: 130,223)
Main Workers
Total: 201,364 (Male: 145,683, Female: 55,681)
Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
- Cultivators: 145,889 (Male: 102,532, Female: 43,357)
- Agricultural Laborers: 4,791 (Male: 2,983, Female: 1,808)
Marginal Workers
- Cultivators: 86,048 (Male: 28,891, Female: 57,157)
- Agricultural Laborers: 14,390 (Male: 5,001, Female: 9,389)
Banking Services
Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Cooch Behar District
Canara Bank
IFSC Code: CNRB0006730
HDFC Bank
IFSC Code: HDFC0008356
Punjab National Bank
IFSC Code: PUNB0106420
Punjab National Bank
IFSC Code: PUNB0198520
Punjab National Bank
IFSC Code: PUNB0198620
State Bank of India
IFSC Code: SBIN0015949
State Bank of India
IFSC Code: SBIN0062969
State Bank of India
IFSC Code: SBIN0063004
State Bank of India
IFSC Code: SBIN0063792
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
IFSC Code: UJVN0003516