Cooch Behar district
Cooch Behar district (pronounced [ˈkuːtʃ biˈɦaːr]) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal.
Cooch Behar district | |
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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 |
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.
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