Indian Village Directory
Census Data & Village Info
This page provides an overview of Koch Bihar: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.
Koch Bihar has an aggregated population of 13,805,996. Approximately 40.84% live in rural areas (5,638,172) and 4.19% live in urban areas (578,868).
Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.
| Tehsil / Sub-district | Population | Villages |
|---|---|---|
| Taluk 0 | 5,638,172 | 3 |
| Area not under any Sub-district | 364,956 | 3 |
| Cooch Behar - I | 946,383 | 146 |
| Cooch Behar - II | 977,719 | 114 |
| Dinhata - I | 854,428 | 133 |
| Dinhata - II | 732,198 | 122 |
| Haldibari | 311,907 | 65 |
| Mathabhanga - I | 654,573 | 105 |
| Mathabhanga - II | 682,191 | 96 |
| Mekliganj | 461,267 | 189 |
| Sitai | 330,999 | 56 |
| Sitalkuchi | 556,059 | 73 |
| Tufanganj - I | 740,446 | 75 |
| Tufanganj - II | 554,698 | 56 |
Koch Bihar has a population of 13,805,996 (7,111,084 males and 6,694,912 females). The sex ratio is about 941 females per 1000 males.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,805,996 |
| Male | 7,111,084 |
| Female | 6,694,912 |
| Rural population | 5,638,172 (40.84%) |
| Urban population | 578,868 (4.19%) |
| Households | 3,258,907 |
Approximate literacy rate is 65.33%.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total literates | 9,019,239 |
| Total illiterates | 4,786,757 |
SC: 7,008,001 (50.76%). ST: 89,372 (0.65%).
| Category | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SC | 7,008,001 | 50.76% |
| ST | 89,372 | 0.65% |
Children (0–6): 1,697,805 (12.3%). Workers: 5,536,625 (40.1%).
| Category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-6) | 1,697,805 | 12.3% |
| Total workers | 5,536,625 | 40.1% |
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koch Bihar | 2,819,086 |
| Koch Bihar | 2,529,652 |
| Cooch Behar - II | 343,901 |
| Cooch Behar - I | 326,558 |
| Cooch Behar - I | 293,267 |
| Cooch Behar - II | 289,917 |
| Koch Bihar | 289,434 |
| Dinhata - I | 286,269 |
| Dinhata - I | 281,890 |
| Tufanganj - I | 248,595 |