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Population78,737
GeoNames
RegionWest Bengal
Elevation35 m
115 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area8.3 km²
Nearest airportCooch Behar (COH)
3 km
Why visit Koch Bihār
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bhabani Cinema, New Cinema, Cooch Behar Palace and Cooch Behar Stadium.
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About Koch Bihār
Cooch Behar (Bengali pronunciation: [kot͡ʃ biɦar]), also known as Koch Bihar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal and it stands on bank of the Torsa river. The city is the headquarters of the Cooch Behar district. During the British Raj, Cooch Behar was the seat of the princely state of Cooch Behar. In the North Bengal region, the only planned city with royal heritage is Cooch Behar.
From the Wikipedia article Cooch Behar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Koch Bihār on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
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Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay10
Ramakrishna Mission Hostel
Motel and hotel · 2.1 km
Nara Narayan Road, Cooch Behar
Churches and places of worship3
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Schools, colleges and libraries9
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
School · 2.5 km
Pilkhana Road Near Vivekananda Street Cooch Behar WB-736101, India
Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College and Hospital
School · 2.1 km
Pilkhana, Vivekananda Street, Cooch Behar
Healthcare9
Map of Koch Bihār
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cooch Behar (COH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Alīpur Duār 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Dīnhāta 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Tufānganj 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Mātābhānga 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Fālākāta 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Lalmonirhat 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Golakganj 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Nageswari 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Hāsimāra 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Jalpāiguri 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Front view of Cooch Behar Palace, WB, IN 09, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Cooch Behar Palace in Cooch Behar, Amartyabag TALK2ME, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CBPBU Gate 01, Mr. Rasel Hasan, CC0
- Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College and Hospital, Cooch Behar, Mr. Rasel Hasan, CC0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 04, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Board installed by the West Bengal Heritage House Complex at Dutta Poddar House Complex, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 03, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Maheswari Temple, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 02, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Maheswari Temple, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 01, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 01, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 02, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 01, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 05, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 04, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 09, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 02, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 08, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 06, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 07, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar House Complex, Biswa Singha Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 03, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Puratan Post Office Para, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 05, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Puratan Post Office Para, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 04, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Puratan Post Office Para, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 01, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Puratan Post Office Para, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 02, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Puratan Post Office Para, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India 03, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar, WB, IN 04, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar, WB, IN 06, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar, WB, IN 01, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar, WB, IN 03, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Dutta Poddar Dighi, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar, WB, IN 02, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Board installed by West Bengal Heritage Commission at Dutta Poddar Dighi, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar, WB, IN 05, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Board installed by West Bengal Heritage Commission at the temple of Kalishchandra Dutta, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar Municipality, WB, IN, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Temple of Kalishchandra Dutta, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar Municipality, WB, IN, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Temple of Kalishchandra Dutta, Ward No - 8, Cooch Behar Municipality, WB, IN 01, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Temple of Kalish Chandra Dutta, Municipality Market Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 02, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Temple of Kalish Chandra Dutta, Municipality Market Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 05, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Temple of Kalish Chandra Dutta, Municipality Market Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 04, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Temple of Kalish Chandra Dutta, Municipality Market Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 03, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Temple of Kalish Chandra Dutta, Municipality Market Road, Cooch Behar Town, West Bengal, India 01, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Heritage Arcade, Cooch Behar, WB, IN 02, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
- Heritage Arcade, Cooch Behar, WB, In 3, Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY 4.0
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