Cooch Behar district, Administrative district in Jalpaiguri division, India
The district extends across northeastern West Bengal with diverse plains intersected by the Teesta, Jaldhaka, and Torsa rivers providing irrigation resources.
The region functioned as a princely state under the Koch dynasty until 1949, when Maharaja Jagaddipendra Narayan transferred authority to the Indian government.
The district celebrates Bengali traditions through festivals, with local communities maintaining customs influenced by both Hindu and Muslim heritage.
Transportation networks include railway stations connecting to major cities, while local buses and auto-rickshaws serve internal district routes.
The district holds demographic significance as the area with the highest percentage of Scheduled Castes population across all Indian districts.
Location: Jalpaiguri division
Capital city: Cooch Behar
Shares border with: Jalpaiguri district, Alipurduar district, Dhubri district, Kurigram District, Lalmonirhat District, Nilphamari District
Website: http://coochbehar.gov.in
GPS coordinates: 26.32419,89.45103
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:39
Jaldapara National Park
34.7 km
Buxa Tiger Reserve
38.5 km
Cooch Behar Palace
1.3 km
Dhubri-Phulbari bridge
62.1 km
Buxa Fort
49.7 km
Panbari Mosque
63.1 km
Madhupur Satra
8.5 km
Rajpat
21.7 km
Baneshwar Shiva temple
9.5 km
Matiabag Palace
23.4 km
Tista Railway Bridge
59.2 km
Kamteswari temple
22.8 km
Sindurmati Dighi
57.3 km
Koteshwar Shiva Mandir
57 km
Gangachara Sheikh Hasina Bridge
54.3 km
Kurigram Polytechnic Institute
60.9 km
Singerdabri Hat Ml High School & College
58.2 km
Siddheswari temple
8.9 km
Rail Museum, Cooch Behar
817 m
Madan Mohan temple
728 m
Siddhanath Shiva temple
5.2 km
Victor Palace
1.3 km
Kalyan Bhawan
1 km
Parijat Villa
968 m
Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Club
190 m
Cooch Behar head post office
335 m
Lansdonne Hall
1.3 km
Bhola Ashram
871 mReviews
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