Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
![]() Interactive map of Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision | |
| Coordinates:26°11′N89°16′E / 26.19°N 89.26°E /26.19; 89.26 | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Headquarters | Cooch Behar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of theCooch Behar district in the state ofWest Bengal,India.
Cooch Behar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1][2]

| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekhliganj | Mekhliganj | 459.78 | 282,750 | 90.09 | 9.91 |
| Mathabhanga | Mathabhanga | 896.26 | 654,831 | 96.35 | 3.65 |
| Cooch Behar Sadar | Cooch Behar | 754.84 | 748,394 | 77.92 | 22.08 |
| Tufanganj | Tufanganj | 586.44 | 456,319 | 93.02 | 6.97 |
| Dinhata | Dinhata | 692.02 | 676,792 | 94.02 | 5.98 |
| Cooch Behar district | Cooch Behar | 3,387.00 | 2,819,026 | 89.73 | 10.27 |

Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision has 1 police station, 2 community development blocks, 2panchayat samitis, 28gram panchayats, 259mouzas, 253 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 8census towns. The municipality is:Cooch Behar. The census towns are:Kharimala Khagrabari,Guriahati,Dhaliabari,Baneswar,Khagrabari,Baisguri,Chakchaka andTakagachh. The subdivision has its headquarters atCooch Behar.[2][3]
Police stations in the Darjeeling Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[4][5][6]
| Police Station | Area covered km2 | International border | Inter-state border km | Municipal Town | CD block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotwali | 747.47 | - | - | Cooch Behar | Cooch Behar I,Cooch Behar II |
| Pundibari | n/a | - | - | - | n/a |
| Sadar Women | n/a | - | - | - | n/a |
Community development blocks in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision are:[2][7][8]

| CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooch Behar I | Ghughumari | 361.17 | 326,558 | 38.77 | 0.38 | 76.56 | 3 |
| Cooch Behar II | Kalarayerkuthi | 385.38 | 343,901 | 44.97 | 1.00 | 81.39 | 5 |
The subdivision contains 28gram panchayats under 2community development blocks:[9]
The table below presents a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012–13.[10]
| Subdivision | Primary School | Middle School | High School | Higher Secondary School | General College, Univ | Technical / Professional Instt | Non-formal Education | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | |
| Mekhliganj | 216 | 24,210 | 52 | 27,782 | 4 | 4,012 | 21 | 27,680 | 2 | 2858 | 1 | 55 | 456 | 25,387 |
| Mathabhanga | 432 | 52,235 | 80 | 52,338 | 14 | 113,452 | 42 | 61,315 | 4 | 3,910 | 8 | 578 | 1,171 | 70,179 |
| Cooch Behar Sadar | 441 | 61,375 | 47 | 15,322 | 33 | 35,204 | 56 | 59,614 | 6 | 8,934 | 29 | 3,749 | 1,195 | 61,733 |
| Tufanganj | 310 | 31,205 | 72 | 45,231 | 46 | 17,510 | 30 | 38,274 | 2 | 2,871 | 3 | 275 | 950 | 36,293 |
| Dinhata | 431 | 42,213 | 46 | 14,723 | 27 | 31,836 | 29 | 44,946 | 1 | 3,492 | 4 | 381 | 1,228 | 1,950 |
| Cooch Behar district | 1,830 | 211,247 | 297 | 154,943 | 94 | 102,014 | 178 | 231,829 | 15 | 22,065 | 45 | 5,038 | 5,000 | 223,323 |
Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.[10]
The following institutions are located in Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision:
The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012–13.:[19]
| Subdivision | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Other State Govt Deptts | Local bodies | Central Govt Deptts / PSUs | NGO / Private Nursing Homes | Total | Total Number of Beds | Total Number of Doctors* | Indoor Patients | Outdoor Patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | Rural Hospitals | Block Primary Health Centres | Primary Health Centres | ||||||||||
| Mekhliganj | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 255 | 32 | 23,850 | 185,720 |
| Mathabhanga | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | 3 | 13 | 297 | 45 | 44,730 | 712,513 |
| Cooch Behar Sadar | 4 | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | 25 | 1,030 | 115 | 96,233 | 560,813 |
| Tufanganj | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 12 | 266 | 38 | 46,232 | 560,813 |
| Dinhata | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | 3 | 14 | 429 | 50 | 62,943 | 624,514 |
| Cooch Behar district | 8 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 2 | - | 2 | 19 | 73 | 2,277 | 280 | 273,988 | 3,145,902 |
.* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[20]
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[21]
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[22]
As per order of theDelimitation Commission in respect of thedelimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the area under Cooch Behar–II block will constitute the Cooch Behar Uttar assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Cooch Behar municipality and nine gram panchayats of Cooch Behar–I block, viz. Chandamari, Chilkirhat, Falimari, Ghughumari, Haribhanga, Moyamari, Patchhara, Putimari–Fuleswari and Sutkabari will form the Cooch Behar Dakshin assembly constituency. The other six gram panchayats of Cooch Behar–I block, viz. Jiranpur, Dauaguri, Guriahati–I, Deoanhat, Guriahati–II and Panisala will be part of Natabari assembly constituency. Cooch Behar Uttar constituency will be reserved forScheduled castes (SC) candidates. All these three assembly constituencies will be part ofCooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.[23]