This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Cooch Behar.
District in West Bengal, India
Cooch Behar district
District
Clockwise from top-left: Cooch Behar Palace, Gadadhar river near Tufanganj, Mount of Rajpat in Gosanimari, Torsa river near Cooch Behar, Madan Mohan temple
Location of Cooch Behar in West Bengal
Country
India
State
West Bengal
Division
Jalpaiguri
Headquarters
Cooch Behar
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies
Cooch Behar
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar Uttar, Cooch Behar Dakshin, Sitalkuchi, Sitai, Dinhata, Natabari, Tufanganj
Area
• Total
3,387 km2 (1,308 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Total
2,819,086
• Density
830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Urban
10.27%
Demographics
• Literacy
74.78% (2011)
• Sex ratio
942 (2011)
Time zone
UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration
WB-64
Major highways
NH 17
Average annual precipitation
3201 mm
Website
coochbehar.nic.in
Cooch Behar district (pronounced[ˈkuːtʃbiˈɦaːr]) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal.
Formerly part of the Kamarupa kingdom, the area became the heart of the Kamata Kingdom in the 12th century. During the British Raj, the district was known as Cooch Behar state ruled by the Koch dynasty until 1949, when it became part of India.
The district consists of the flat plains of North Bengal and has several rivers: the most notable being the Teesta, Jaldhaka and Torsa. The district has the highest proportion of Scheduled Castes in the country, where they form a majority.[1]
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