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District of West Bengal

Cooch Behar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 30.98 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

30,98,000 3.1 million 1 March 2026

Cooch Behar district's population is estimated at ≈30.98 lakh (30,98,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official West Bengal projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 28,19,086.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for West Bengal. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Cooch Behar district

Census 2011
28,19,086
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 30.98 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,89,434

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
25,29,652

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 30.98 lakh 30,98,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
28.19 lakh 28,19,086 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
832per km² 2011
Sex ratio
942 West Bengal: 950
Child sex ratio (0–6)
948 West Bengal: 956
Literacy rate
74.8% Male 80.7% · Female 68.5%
Urban share
10.3% West Bengal: 31.9%
Growth 2001–11
+13.7% West Bengal: +13.8%
Area
3,387km² Census 2011
Households
6.66 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
1,194 Census 2011
Towns
18 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Cooch Behar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
32 L 2026
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YearPopulation
19516,68,949
196110,19,806
197114,14,183
198117,71,643
199121,71,145
200124,79,155
201128,19,086
2016 *29,35,000
2021 *30,26,000
2026 *30,98,000
2031 *31,45,000
2036 *31,65,000

* Estimate

How Cooch Behar's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Cooch Behar's 2011 population was spread
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1 Cooch Behar - II3,43,90112.2%91581.4%15.7%
2 Cooch Behar - I3,26,55811.6%94276.6%10.2%
3 Dinhata - I2,86,26910.2%93973.2%1.5%
4 Tufanganj - I2,48,5958.8%93673.7%2.1%
5 Dinhata - II2,44,0668.7%92772.3%0.0%
6 Mathabhanga - II2,27,3978.1%94272.7%0.0%
7 Mathabhanga - I2,18,1917.7%94071.5%0.0%
8 Tufanganj - II1,86,7266.6%94175.7%2.9%
9 Sitalkuchi1,85,3536.6%96670.3%0.0%
10 Statutory towns (counted separately in 2011)1,82,4786.5%98290.3%100.0%
11 Mekliganj1,55,2505.5%93969.3%2.9%
12 Sitai1,10,3333.9%97062.8%0.0%
13 Haldibari1,03,9693.7%96769.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Cooch Behar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Cooch Behar (Census 2011)
  1. Koch Bihar 77,935
  2. Dinhata 36,124
  3. Mathabhanga 23,890
  4. Khagrabari CT 23,122
  5. Guriahati CT 21,064
  6. Tufanganj 20,998
  7. Haldibari 14,404
  8. Takagach CT 12,418
  9. Mekliganj 9,127
  10. Chakchaka CT 8,582

How people in Cooch Behar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

32.3%

Agricultural labourers

34.7%

Household industry

3.6%

Other work

29.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.0%.

Age structure of Cooch Behar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Cooch Behar
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,22,9851,16,673
5-91,36,1371,29,375
10-141,52,0911,46,952
15-191,55,1561,40,768
20-241,45,2851,35,526
25-291,26,0751,16,297
30-3494,87691,422
35-391,01,1561,02,710
40-4497,66396,984
45-4982,95676,879
50-5474,61561,146
55-5952,74643,992
60-6441,84638,868
65-6927,31927,293
70-7417,53518,334
75-799,98510,359
80+11,77312,950
Children (0–14)
28.6%
West Bengal 27.1%
Working age (15–59)
63.8%
West Bengal 64.4%
Older people (60+)
7.7%
West Bengal 8.5%
Median age
25.6years
West Bengal 26.9
Dependency ratio
50.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
West Bengal 48.4

Languages spoken in Cooch Behar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 49 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Cooch Behar
  1. Bengali 98.1%
  2. Hindi 1.5%
  3. Kurukh/Oraon 0.1%
  4. Nepali 0.1%
  5. Rabha 0.0%
  6. Santali 0.0%
  7. Munda 0.0%
  8. Others 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali94.8%
  2. Rajbangsi1.3%
  3. Hindi1.2%
  4. Bhojpuri0.2%
  5. Sadan/Sadri0.1%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon0.1%
  7. Nepali0.1%
  8. Rabha0.0%

Housing and amenities in Cooch Behar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 27.6%

    West Bengal 54.7%

  • Tap water 12.7%

    West Bengal 25.6%

  • Water source within premises 80.8%

    West Bengal 38.7%

  • Toilet within premises 59.2%

    West Bengal 59.0%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 39.2%

    West Bengal 38.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 32.4%

    West Bengal 36.1%

  • Closed drainage 1.5%

    West Bengal 9.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.4%

    West Bengal 18.2%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.8%

    West Bengal 68.4%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 30.8%

    West Bengal 47.1%

  • Television 16.5%

    West Bengal 35.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 4.9%

    West Bengal 8.6%

  • Computer or laptop 5.1%

    West Bengal 8.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    West Bengal 2.3%

  • Use banking services 39.4%

    West Bengal 48.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 33.7%

    West Bengal 22.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.5%

    West Bengal 89.2%

  • Rent their home 1.2%

    West Bengal 7.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 40.2%

    West Bengal 50.7%

  • House in good condition 32.7%

    West Bengal 41.0%

  • Concrete roof 2.4%

    West Bengal 25.7%

  • Cement or tiled floor 13.5%

    West Bengal 37.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 62.0%

    West Bengal 55.7%

West Bengal

What the numbers say

  • Cooch Behar district held 3.1% of West Bengal's population in 2011, 17th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 74.8%, 1.5 points below the West Bengal average of 76.3%.
  • 10.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than West Bengal as a whole (31.9%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈30.98 lakh, implies growth of about 10% since 2011; it is tied to the official West Bengal projection.
  • Its largest town, Koch Bihar, had 77.9 thousand people in 2011, 2.8% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of West Bengal →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 August 2026 – 14 September 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Cooch Behar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Cooch Behar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Cooch Behar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareWest Bengal
Hindu 20,87,766 74.1% 70.5%
Muslim 7,20,033 25.5% 27.0%
Christian 4,122 0.1% 0.7%
Sikh 449 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 445 0.0% 0.3%
Jain 1,869 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions 158 0.0% 1.0%
Religion not stated 4,244 0.2% 0.3%
Total28,19,086100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cooch Behar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈30,98,000 (30.98 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Cooch Behar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official West Bengal projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 28,19,086.

What was the population of Cooch Behar district in Census 2011?
28,19,086: 14,51,542 males and 13,67,544 females, of whom 2,89,434 lived in towns and 25,29,652 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Cooch Behar?
Literacy was 74.8% in 2011 (men 80.7%, women 68.5%). The sex ratio was 942 females per 1,000 males, and 948 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Cooch Behar district?
Koch Bihar, with 77,935 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Cooch Behar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,194 Census 2011 villages and 18 towns.

⤓ Download West Bengal district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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