Koch Bihar is a Municipality city in district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Koch Bihar city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Koch Bihar Municipality has population of 77,935 of which 39,014 are males while 38,921 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5917 which is 7.59 % of total population of Koch Bihar (M). In Koch Bihar Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 998 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Koch Bihar is around 974 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Koch Bihar city is 92.20 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Koch Bihar, Male literacy is around 94.55 % while female literacy rate is 89.86 %.
Koch Bihar Municipality has total administration over 18,431 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Koch Bihar 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Koch Bihar Municipality in 2024 is approximately
110,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Koch Bihar city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Koch Bihar city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Koch Bihar town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Koch Bihar Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.52 % of total population in Koch Bihar (M).
Koch Bihar Work Profile
Out of total population, 27,399 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 21,627 were males while 5,772 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 27399 working population, 89.27 % were engaged in Main Work while 10.73 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.