Name of the Urban Local Body: Cooch Behar Municipality
| 1 | Name of the District: | Cooch Behar |
| 2 | Year of establishment: | 1946 |
| 3 | Area (in sq. Km): | 8.29 |
| 4 | No. of wards: | 20 |
| 5 | Population (Census 2011): | |
| 5.1 | Male | 39,014 |
| 5.2 | Female | 38,921 |
| 5.3 | Total | 77,935 |
| 6 | Density of Population (Per sq. km.) | 9402 |
| 7 | Break up of Population (2011): | |
| 7.1 | SC | 11,215 (as per 2001) |
| 7.2 | ST | 440 (as per 2001) |
| 7.3 | Minorities | N.A |
| 8 | Date when last election held: | Year’2010 |
| 9 | Year of Last Assessment of Properties: | 01.04.2012 |
| 10 | Literacy Rate | 88.32% |
| 11 | Number of BPL Household (as per SUDA Survey): | 24,270 |
| 12 | Slum Scenario | |
| 12.1 | Total No of Slum | 71 nos. |
| 12.2 | Total Slum Population (as per USHA) | Not Yet Done |
| 12.3 | Percentage of Slum Population to the total population | Not Yet Done |
| 13 | Housing status for Urban Poor: ( as on 31.03.14) | |
| 13.1 | No. of beneficiaries provided with Houses under BSUP / IHSDP/ “Housing for Urban Poor” | 952 nos. |
| 14 | Length of Municipal Road: (in km.) | . |
| 15 | Length of Drain: (in km.) | 150 km |
| 16 | Water Supply: | |
| 16.1 | No. of Deep Tubewell | 24 nos. |
| 16.2 | No. of Stand post | 358 nos. |
| 16.3 | No. of houses connected with water supply network | 12,056 nos. |
| 17 | Total no. of light posts. | 10,829 nos |
| 18 | Health : | |
| 18.1 | No. of Hospital (ULB / Govt./ Private) | Govt. – 1, Nursing Home – 7 |
| 18.2 | No. of Municipal Health Sub-Centre | 4 |
| 19 | Education : | |
| 19.1 | No. of Higher Secondary School (Municipal) | Nil |
| No. of Higher Secondary School (others) | 13 | |
| 19.2 | No. of Secondary School (Municipal) | Nil |
| No. of Secondary School (others) | 13 | |
| 19.3 | No. of Primary School(Municipal) | Nil |
| No. of Primary School(others) | 32 | |
| 19.4 | No. of Sishu Siksha Kendras (SSK) | Nil |
| 20 | Other Infrastructure (Both Municipal & Others) : | |
| 20.1 | Bridge | Nil |
| 20.2 | Flyover | Nil |
| 20.3 | Stadium | 3 nos. |
| 20.4 | Parks and Gardens | 1 no. |
| 20.5 | Playground | Nil |
| 20.6 | Auditorium/Community Hall | Nil |
| 20.7 | Borough Office | Nil |
| 20.8 | Ward office | 20 nos. |
| 20.9 | Market | 4 nos. |
| 20.10 | Burning Ghat | 1 no. |
| 20.11 | Electric Crematorium | 1 no. |
| 20.12 | Burial Ground | 1 no. |
| 20.13 | Public Library | 2 nos. |
| 20.14 | Bus Terminus | 5 nos. |
| 20.15 | Ferry Ghat | 1 no. |
| 20.16 | Guest House/ Tourist Lodge | 5 nos. |
| 20.17 | Community Latrine | 6 nos. |
| 20.18 | Night Shelter | Nil |
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