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Cooch Behar district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. The district is named after its headquarters city of Cooch Behar. Cooch Behar district is under Jalpaiguri division. Cooch Behar is a very important district of West Bengal in terms of tourism located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas.
During the British Raj, the city of Cooch Behar was a princely seat of Koch Behar, which was ruled by the Koch dynasty. Under an agreement between the kings of Cooch Behar and the Government of India at the end of British rule, Maharaja Jagdeependra Narayan transferred the full power, jurisdiction and power of the state to the Government of India with effect from 12 September 1949.
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| Cooch Behar Palace |
Cooch Behar became part of the state of West Bengal on 19 January 1950, with its headquarters at Cooch Behar city. The name Cooch Behar is derived from the Rajbongshi tribes of the region. The word Behar is derived from Sanskrit meaning vihara.
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| Cooch Behar City |
Area of
The area of the district is spread over an area of 3,387 km2. The district shares its borders with Bangladesh with the districts of Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Dhubri and Kokrajhar in Assam. The Cooch Behar district consists of five sub-divisions: Cooch Behar Sadar, Dinhata, Mathabhanga, Tufanganj and Mekhaliganj.
Constituency in Cooch Behar District
The district has 9 assembly constituencies: such as Sithalakuchi,
Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar North, Cooch Behar South, Sitai, Dinhata, Natabari,
Mekhaliganj and Tufanganj. Mekhaliganj constituency is part of Jalpaiguri Lok
Sabha constituency, Sitalakuchi, Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar North, Cooch Behar
West, Sitai, Dinhata and Natabari constituencies fall under Cooch Behar Lok
Sabha constituency while Tufanganj constituency is part of Alipurduar Lok Sabha
constituency .
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| District Court |
Population of
According to the 2011 census, Cooch Behar district has a population of
28,19,086. Koch Behar district has a sex ratio of 942 females for every 1000
males. Bengali is the first major language of the district.
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| Circuit House |
Economy of
Agriculture is the major source of livelihood in the district. Inland marketing of agricultural products mainly supports the economy of Cooch Behar. Cooch Behar is industrially backward. However, some agro-based industries are established in the district. In which Food industries such as the manufacture of jams, jellies, sauces, and chips are included.
Education in
The literacy rate of the district is 75.49%. Coochbehar Rambhola High
School, Sanity Academy, St. Mary's High School, Kendriya Vidyalaya School,
Jenkins School, Sadar Government High School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Cooch
Behar Government Engineering College, Cooch Behar College, Cooch Behar
Polytechnic, ABN Seal College, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University , Cooch
Behar Government Medical College, etc. are some of the best educational
institutions in the district.
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| ABN Seal College |
Attractions of Cooch Behar District
Coochbehar is the only planned city in the North Bengal region with a remnant of royal heritage. Being one of the main tourist destinations of West Bengal, housing the Cooch Behar Palace and Madan Mohan Temple, it has been declared a heritage city.
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| Madan Mohan Temple |
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Sagar Dighi, Lord Madan Mohan Temple, Madhupur Dham Temple, Baneshwar Temple etc. are some of the best attractions of the district.
How to reach
Cooch Behar is well connected to major cities of the country by road and rail. NH 17 passes through the district. New Cooch Behar railway station is about 5 km away from the city which is well connected to almost all major Indian cities including Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Guwahati.
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| New Cooch Behar Railway Station |
Cooch Behar is very well connected by road with neighboring areas and other cities of West Bengal and the rest of the country. Government and private buses are easily available in the district. Most buses depart from the Central Bus Terminus near Cooch Behar Rajbari. Transport vehicles are available from the taxi stand near Transport Chowpatty. City buses and autos provide service within and outside the city.
Cooch Behar Airport has modern passenger amenities but no airline operates at present. The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri, about 160 km from Cooch Behar.
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