Date: April 30, 2026
Cooch Behar city is the capital of Cooch Behar district, which has 3.1% of the State's population. The nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri, located 74 Km away.
Cooch Behar is the 371st ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Cooch Behar District in West Bengal State. Cooch Behar District is ranked 126th in population and 380th in area across India.
Cooch Behar is the 10th highest ranked in Bengali Script out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate bengali population compared to other cities.
Cooch Behar is the 39th highest ranked in # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that the government has placed a greater emphasis on green energy in this district compared to other districts.
Cooch Behar is the 67th highest ranked in House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies that economic activies in this district is more compared to other districts.
Cooch Behar is the 474th highest ranked in Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023) out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Bengali Script
# of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy
House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011)
Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023)
Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)
# of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021)
State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023
# of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021)
Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Cooch Behar is the 53rd worst ranked in Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023) . This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
The Average # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 4405. Cooch Behar is the 737th worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Cooch Behar is the 623rd worst ranked in State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 . This indicates that this is not a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.
Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Cooch Behar is the 618th worst ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) . This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Cooch Behar Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 756 | City / Districts Data |
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Cooch Behar Culture message.info.Highlights
| Sr.No | ai.info.Culture Metrics | ai.info.Counts | ai.info.Name |
|---|---|---|---|
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Princely State |
Princely State | 1 | Kuch Behar |
| ai.info.Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airport Name |
Bagdogra Airport | Siliguri | IXB | 74 Km |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Total Hospitals | 62 | 189th | 8397 |
| 2 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 192nd | 4216 |
| 3 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 595th | 9965 |
| 4 | No of Primary Health Centers | 49 | 293rd | 10194 |
| 5 | No of Doctors | 1825 | 451st | 2702 |
| 6 | No of Hospital Beds | 1289 | 430th | 3474 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Nurses | 3442 | 298th | 6282 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57950 | 24th | 2786 |
| 2 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 87 | 67th | 10321 |
| 3 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 284991 | 76th | 5700 |
| 4 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 21296 | 151st | 3774 |
| 5 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 176769 | 241st | 5623 |
| 6 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 196 | 159th | 2244 |
| 7 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 324th | 3376 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 79th | 4614 |
| 2 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 50 | 92nd | 1279 |
| 3 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 119 | 167th | 6711 |
| 4 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 38188 | 349th | 4233 |
| 5 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 6237 | 351st | 7122 |
| 6 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 70615 | 362nd | 5291 |
| 7 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15914 | 385th | 8863 |
| 8 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 28231 | 435th | 2850 |
| 9 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15804 | 442nd | 8154 |
| 10 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10793 | 444th | 7955 |
| 11 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 159851 | 471st | 6002 |
| 12 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 31874 | 478th | 5149 |
| 13 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 25201 | 482nd | 10587 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 9901 |
| 2 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 589 | 121st | 9889 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 266th | 3547 |
| 2 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 950 | 307th | 8194 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1950 | 334th | 10119 |
| 2 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 152nd | 9937 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 222087 | 77th | 2340 |
| 2 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 275 | 117th | 7352 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1969 | 118th | 2754 |
| 4 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 58 | 123rd | 1211 |
| 5 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 613 | 126th | 1227 |
| 6 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 132nd | 10468 |
| 7 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 40299 | 173rd | 5105 |
| 8 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 50309 | 210th | 5825 |
| 9 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3736 | 213th | 9701 |
| 10 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 45972 | 241st | 2263 |
| 11 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 823 | 274th | 1954 |
| 12 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 554 | 290th | 8338 |
| 13 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 914 | 302nd | 10990 |
| 14 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 459 | 309th | 1508 |
| 15 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6932 | 314th | 9991 |
| 16 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 6317 | 328th | 5985 |
| 17 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 335th | 10948 |
| 18 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 139111 | 379th | 9381 |
| 19 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 7886 | 419th | 4779 |
| 20 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 205 | 486th | 6510 |
| 21 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 342 | 538th | 1567 |
| 22 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1392 | 562nd | 8269 |
| 23 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 12846 | 618th | 9613 |
| 24 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3524 | 640th | 1823 |
| 25 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1619 | 687th | 8778 |
| 26 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4405 | 737th | 10649 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 782 | 680th | 10540 |
| 2 | Sanctioned Police Force Number (NO, IPC 2023) | 3647 | 197th | 4577 |
| 3 | Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023) | 35 | 53rd | 6352 |
| 4 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023) | 2 | 159th | 3787 |
| 5 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, IPC 2023) | 660 | 406th | 7661 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2023) | 24 | 266th | 1966 |
| 2 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023) | 2 | 76th | 4934 |
| 3 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, IPC 2023) | 4510 | 474th | 5663 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population(%, FB 2026) | 199 | 433rd | 1361 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI December 2025) | 441661 | 21st | 8584 |
| 2 | Urban Internet Pop/City Pop(%, TRAI December 2025) | 268 | 145th | 2929 |
| 3 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 347714 | 190th | 10731 |
| 4 | Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linkedin April, 2026) | 201256 | 260th | 1801 |
| 5 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, April 2026) | 384620 | 433rd | 10369 |
| 6 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 165561 | 516th | 2049 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 237th | 2346 |
| 2 | Bengali Script | 21988 | 10th | 2659 |
| 3 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 353rd | 1701 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam Script | 21493 | 84th | 10322 |
| 2 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 141581 | 90th | 5063 |
| 3 | Odia Script | 5834 | 143rd | 2934 |
| 4 | Marathi Script | 29990 | 236th | 10474 |
| 5 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 11724 | 256th | 7238 |
| 6 | Tamil Script | 31386 | 301st | 5327 |
| 7 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 28193 | 320th | 4088 |
| 8 | Gujarati Script | 27261 | 556th | 6860 |
| 9 | Latin Script (English) | 2269 | 572nd | 7843 |
| 10 | Assamese Script | 4293 | 599th | 10778 |
| 11 | English Multilingual Population | 50989 | 684th | 4958 |
| 12 | Telugu Script | 30635 | 727th | 9932 |
| 13 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 262810 | 731st | 5618 |
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Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 245 | 213th | 1889 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 33 | 329th | 2243 |
| 2 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 670794 | 354th | 9919 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Inhabited Villages | 783 | 188th | 7772 |
| 2 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 159246 | 66th | 2163 |
| 3 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1514 | 39th | 4406 |
| 4 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 156578 | 41st | 5213 |
| 5 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 232072 | 79th | 2865 |
| 6 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 331150 | 93rd | 9183 |
| 7 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 11 | 105th | 8521 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 27 | 231st | 6365 |
| 2 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 97776 | 462nd | 5672 |
| 3 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 539511 | 466th | 10255 |
| 4 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 226023 | 480th | 10033 |
| 5 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 568th | 4930 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 756 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 756 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 756 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 636719 | 117th | 3336 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 756 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 57714 | 375th | 3800 |
| 2 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37722 | 504th | 4433 |
| 3 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14287 | 509th | 7307 |
| 4 | # of Companies,2023 | 1934 | 586th | 8312 |
| 5 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25445 | 621st | 10409 |
| 6 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23727 | 623rd | 8804 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 106,843 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 371st |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 3,387 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 380th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 18 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 1,194 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 756 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 756 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 756 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 756
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
