Takagachh is a census town in the Cooch Behar II CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Takagachh | |
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Census Town | |
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Coordinates: 26.3312°N 89.4322°E / 26.3312; 89.4322 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Cooch Behar |
Area | |
• Total | 3.1417 km2 (1.2130 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,418 |
• Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 736179 |
Telephone/STD code | 03582 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Cooch Behar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Cooch Behar Dakshin |
Website | coochbehar |
Takagachh is located at 26.3312°N 89.4322°E / 26.3312; 89.4322.
The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% 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 subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Takagachh had a total population of 12,418. There were 6,375 (51%) males and 6,043 (49%) females. There were 1,343 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Takagachh was 8,428 (76.10% of the population over 6 years).[3]
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Takagachh covered an area of 3.1417 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pumps. It had 3,218 electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools.[4]
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