Village Trends

Koch Bihar District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Koch Bihar is a district in West Bengal, India, with 13 tehsils and 1132 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2819086, sex ratio is 94.21% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 65.64%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Koch Bihar

StateWest Bengal

Area3387.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayCooch Behar Railway Station

Nearest AirportCooch Behar Airport

District Code329

Census Year2011

Total Population

2819086

Sex Ratio

94.21%

Literacy Rate

65.64%

Total Tehsils

13

Total Villages

1132

Households

665720

Administrative Overview of Koch Bihar

DistrictKoch Bihar
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Total Area3387.00
Total Tehsils13
Total Villages1132
Total Households665720
Nearest Railway StationCooch Behar Railway Station
Nearest AirportCooch Behar Airport
Latitude / Longitude26.3223696, 89.4592445
Census Year2011

Population of Koch Bihar - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2819086
Male
1451542
Female
1367544
Sex Ratio
94.21%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)344645
Male (0-6 Yrs)176940
Female (0-6 Yrs)167705
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total1414336
Male728506
Female685830
% Share50.17
ST
Total18125
Male9388
Female8737
% Share0.64

Religion Population in Koch Bihar

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
208776674.06%
Muslim
72003325.54%
Sikh
4490.02%
Christian
41220.15%
Jain
18690.07%
Buddhist
4450.02%

Literacy Rate in Koch Bihar

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1850504
65.64%
Male Literates
1028733
70.87%
Female Literates
821771
60.09%

Workers in Koch Bihar

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1127977
40.01%
Male Workers
845308
58.24%
Female Workers
282669
20.67%

Tehsils List in Koch Bihar

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Koch Bihar district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.