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Dinhata
Dinhata is a city and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Dinhata subdivision. Dinhata is known for arranging best Durga Puja in North Bengal. Dinhata is famous for Sastho Mela & Dinhata Utsav, Sanghati Mela, Janmastami Mela. Geography Location Dinhata is located at . It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet). According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar'', Dinhata covered an area of 4.55 km2. Area overview The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinhata
Dinhata is a city and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Dinhata subdivision. Dinhata is known for arranging best Durga Puja in North Bengal. Dinhata is famous for Sastho Mela & Dinhata Utsav, Sanghati Mela, Janmastami Mela. Geography Location Dinhata is located at . It has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet). According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar'', Dinhata covered an area of 4.55 km2. Area overview The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinhata Subdivision
Dinhata subdivision is a subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. Subdivisions Cooch Behar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Administrative units Dinhata subdivision has 2 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 33 gram panchayats, 302 mouzas, 300 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 census town. The municipality is: Dinhata. The census town is: Bhangri Pratham Khanda. The subdivision has its headquarters at Dinhata. Police stations Police stations in the Dinhata subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: Blocks Community development blocks in the Dinhata subdivision are: Gram panchayats The subdivision contains 33 gram panchayats under 3 community development blocks: * Dinhata I block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Bara Atia bari–I, Dinhata Village–II, Gosanimari–II, Putimari–I, Bara Atiabari–II, Gitaldaha– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinhata (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Dinhata Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 7 Dinhata Assembly constituency covers Dinhata municipality, Dinhata II community development block, and Bhetaguri I, Dinhata Gram I, Dinhata Gram II and Putimari I gram panchayats of Dinhata I community development block. Dinhata Assembly constituency is part of No. 1 Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Members of Legislative Assembly 2nd Member (1951-1957) Election results 2021 Bye election 2021 2016 Udayan Guha, the Forward Bloc MLA from Dinhata, Joined Trinamool Congress on 1 October 2015. In the 2016 election, Udayan Guha of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Akshay Thakur of All India Forward Bloc. 2011 Udayan Guha, the Forward Bloc MLA from Dinhata, joined Trinamool Congress on 1 October 2015. . In the 2011 election, Udayan Guha of AIFB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamanhat
Bamanhat is a neighbourhood and a gram panchayat in the Dinhata II CD block in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district, West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bamanhat is located at . Bamanhat I and Bamanhat II are gram panchayats in Dinhata II CD block. Bamanhat is not identified as a separate inhabited place by 2011 census. As per map of Dinhata II map in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar'' it appears to be a part of Kalamati village/ mouza. Area overview The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooch Behar District
Cooch Behar district () is a district of Indian state of West Bengal. Formerly part of the Kamarupa kingdom, the area became the heart of the Kamata Kingdom in the 12th century. During the British Raj, the district was known as Cooch Behar state ruled by the Koch dynasty until 1947, when it became part of India. The district consists of the flat plains of North Bengal and has several rivers: the most notable being the Teesta, Jaldhaka and Torsa. The district has the highest proportion of Scheduled Castes in the country, where they form a majority. Etymology The name ''Cooch Behar'' is derived from the name of the Koch or '' Rajbanshi'' community indigenous to this region. The word ''behar'' is derived from sa, विहार '' vihara''. History Early period Cooch Behar formed part of the Kamarupa Kingdom of Assam from the 4th to the 12th centuries. In the 12th century, the area became a part of the Kamata Kingdom, first ruled by the Khen dynasty from their capita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosanimari
Gosanimari (also known as ''Khalisa Gosanimari'') is both a village and an archaeological site in Dinhata I CD block, in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, north-eastern India. The name of this site was taken from the modern grampanchyat name of the Dinhata subdivision. Geography Location Gosanimari is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Excavation Excavation Site The site contains ruins of Rajpat which served as the capital of Kamata kingdom, occupyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahebganj, Cooch Behar
Sahebganj is a village in the Dinhata II CD block in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Sahebganj is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration Police station There is a police station at Sahebganj. CD block HQ The headquarters of the Dinhata II CD block are located at Sahebganj. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooch Behar District
Cooch Behar district () is a district of Indian state of West Bengal. Formerly part of the Kamarupa kingdom, the area became the heart of the Kamata Kingdom in the 12th century. During the British Raj, the district was known as Cooch Behar state ruled by the Koch dynasty until 1947, when it became part of India. The district consists of the flat plains of North Bengal and has several rivers: the most notable being the Teesta, Jaldhaka and Torsa. The district has the highest proportion of Scheduled Castes in the country, where they form a majority. Etymology The name ''Cooch Behar'' is derived from the name of the Koch or '' Rajbanshi'' community indigenous to this region. The word ''behar'' is derived from sa, विहार '' vihara''. History Early period Cooch Behar formed part of the Kamarupa Kingdom of Assam from the 4th to the 12th centuries. In the 12th century, the area became a part of the Kamata Kingdom, first ruled by the Khen dynasty from their capita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhangri Pratham Khanda
Bhangri Pratham Khanda is a census town in the Dinhata I CD block in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bhangri Pratham Khanda is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Bhangri Pratham Khanda had a total population of 4,379. There were 2,277 (52%) males and 2,102 (48%) females. There were 433 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gitaldaha
Gitaldaha is a village and a gram panchayat in the Dinhata I CD block in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Gitaldaha is located at . Gitaldaha I and Gitaldaha II are gram panchayats in Dinhata I CD block. Area overview The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics As per the 2011 Census of India, Gitaldaha had a total population of 3,917. There were 2,058 (53%) males and 1,859 (47%) females. There were 492 persons in the age range of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Cooch Behar in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 1 Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency are in Cooch Behar district. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. Assembly segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 1 Coochbehar, reserved for Scheduled castes (SC), is composed of the following segments from 2009: The area under the Mathabhanga subdivision of the Cooch Behar district will constitute the assembly constituencies of Mathabhanga and Sitalkuchi, whereas the area under the Dinhata subdivision will form the constituencies of Dinahata and Sitai. The area under Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision will form Cooch Behar Uttar, Cooch Behar Dakshin and Natabari constituencies, though Natabari will contain gram panchayats from Tufanganj su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tufanganj
Tufanganj is a town and a municipality of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Tufanganj subdivision. Geography The river Raidak flows beside the town to the east. According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar'', Tufanganj covered an area of 2.49 km2. Area overview The map alongside shows the eastern part of the district. In Tufanganj subdivision 6.97% of the population lives in the urban areas and 93.02% lives in the rural areas. In Dinhata subdivision 5.98% of the population lives in the urban areas and 94.02% lives in the urban areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Tufanganj had a total population of 20,998 of which 10,684 (51%) were males and 10,314 (49%) were fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
