About Coochbehar, West Bengal
Coochbehar district, in West Bengal, had a population of 28,19,086, a literacy rate of 65.6%, a sex ratio of 942 and a urban households of 10.8%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 28,19,086 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 942 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 10.8% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 65.6% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 60.1% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 11 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 2.9% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 40.0% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 20.7% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 67.1% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 20.7% | % of households |
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| Internet | 0.4% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 3.8% | % of households |
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| Television | 12.3% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 23.9% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 0.9% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 3.6% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 5.5% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 9.5% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 44.3% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 72.3% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 23.4% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 2.4% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Coochbehar (12)
COOCHBEHAR I (140 villages), Cooch Behar - II (114 villages), Dinhata - I (132 villages), Tufanganj - I (74 villages), Dinhata - II (121 villages), Mathabhanga - I (108 villages), MATHABHANGA II (80 villages), Mekliganj (198 villages), Tufanganj - II (52 villages), Sitalkuchi (72 villages), Sitai (54 villages), Haldibari (59 villages).
Largest villages (of 1,204)
Sitalkuchi, Balarampur, Bara Haldibari (P), Khagrabari (CT), Guriahati (CT), Kalarayerkuthi, Gopalpur, Rampur, Andaran Phulbari (P), Hemkumari, Bara Atiabari Pratham Khanda (P), Bara Nachina (P), Phulbari, Bhanukumari, Kholta.