Coochbehar district, West Bengal
Coochbehar is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 28,19,086 at the 2011 Census across 3,378 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among West Bengal's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 28 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,378 km²
- Density
- 835
- per km²
- Literacy
- 65.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 942
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 25.7% | 18 / 23 | 679 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.3% | 7 / 23 | 176 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 27.6% | 23 / 23 | 664 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.2% | 7 / 23 | 433 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 75.7% | 7 / 23 | 354 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 41 | 15 / 18 | 311 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 12.7% | 17 / 23 | 626 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.4% | 19 / 23 | 217 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 70.3% | 19 / 23 | 462 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 25.0% | 7 / 23 | 401 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 7,28,506 · Female 6,85,830 | 14,14,336 | 6 / 23 | 7 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 9,388 · Female 8,737 | 18,125 | 21 / 23 | 545 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 959 | 15 / 23 | 319 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 27.3% | 1 / 23 | 1 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 46.7% | 8 / 23 | 29 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,45,308 · Female 2,82,669 | 11,27,977 | 16 / 23 | 136 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 75.7% | 11 / 23 | 262 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,28,733 · Female 8,21,771 | 18,50,504 | 15 / 23 | 127 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 27.8% | 6 / 23 | 76 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 26.7% | 19 / 23 | 634 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 79.2% | 5 / 23 | 258 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 23.2% | 16 / 23 | 76 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 66.4% | 19 / 23 | 421 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.3% | 19 / 23 | 555 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 28.7% | 20 / 23 | 522 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 22.5% | 23 / 23 | 562 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.8% | 19 / 23 | 443 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 45.9% | 8 / 11 | 461 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.6% | 6 / 23 | 317 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 16.5% | 19 / 23 | 522 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.1% | 8 / 23 | 367 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 74.8% | 10 / 23 | 34 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 77.3% | 11 / 23 | 169 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 14.4% | 7.6% | 21 / 23 | 552 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 23.9% | 17 / 23 | 271 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 5 / 23 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.7% · Men 20.8% | 21.2% | 8 / 23 | 461 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 94.2% | 3 / 23 | 49 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 36.0% | 5 / 23 | 396 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 93.0% | 12 / 23 | 365 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 83.5% | 10 / 23 | 353 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 67.7% | 7 / 23 | 152 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 4 / 23 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,499 | 12 / 23 | 442 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 22.3% · Men 56.1% | 39.7% | 1 / 23 | 89 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 4.6% | 15 / 23 | 669 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.6% · Men 7.5% | 6.1% | 19 / 23 | 336 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 14,51,542 · Female 13,67,544 | 28,19,086 | 17 / 23 | 141 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 31,78,162 | 17 / 23 | 108 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 836 | 16 / 23 | 171 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 941 | 12 / 23 | 150 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.3 | 10 / 23 | 514 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 7 | 6 / 23 | 49 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 236.2 | 5 / 23 | 37 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 83.8 | 4 / 23 | 178 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 8.3 | 12 / 23 | 83 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 28 | 12 / 23 | 54 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 9.9 | 6 / 23 | 196 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.9% | 16 / 19 | 503 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0.3 | 17 / 23 | 524 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 28.4 | 16 / 23 | 506 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 1.9 | 21 / 23 | 710 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 62.9 | 21 / 23 | 647 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Coochbehar
- NH-NH-17
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-717
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