Kuchlibari

Kuchlibari is a village in the Mekhliganj CD block in the Mekhliganj subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Kuchlibari
Village
Kuchlibari Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kuchlibari Kuchlibari (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.3032°N 88.9894°E / 26.3032; 88.9894
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Cooch Behar
Population  (2011)
• Total	610
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	735304
Telephone/STD code	03584
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mekliganj
Website	coochbehar.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

M

Jaldhaka River

L

Teesta River

R

Sitai

R

Kuchlibari

R

Sitalkuchi

R

Sikarpur

R

Nishiganj

R

Matiar Kuthi

R

Ghoksadanga

CT

Changrabandha
Check-point

M

Mekhliganj

M

Haldibari

M

Mathabhanga

   

Places in the Mathabhanga, Mekhliganj subdivisions and Sitai CD block in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: Municipal town
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kuchlibari is located at 26.3032°N 88.9894°E / 26.3032; 88.9894.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas.^[1] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.^[2]

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

Kuchlibari police station has jurisdiction over a part of Mekhliganj CD block.^[3][4] Kuchlibari police station covers an area of 41.17 sq km.^[5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kuchlibari had a total population of 610. There were 312 (51%) males and 298 (49%) females. There were 52 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kuchlibari was 469 (84.05% of the population over 6 years).^[6]