Topographically, Cooch Behar district is generally plain land which is low and marshy in places.

“Considering the nature of general surface configuration, relief and drainage pattern, distribution of different types of soil, climatic condition, the formation of geology and forest tracts, the district Koch Bihar falls under Barind Tract.

The physiology of this area consists of alluvial soil, generally blackish brown in colour and composed of sand, clay and silt.

The soils are loose and sandy throughout the district.” The Himalayan formations in the north end beyond the boundaries of this district.

The Jaldhaka and its connected river-streams form a large catchment area in the district.

It virtually divides the district into two unequal parts and meets the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh.

The Mansai and Dharla are the major rivers causing floods in the Sitalkuchi CD block.

[6] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Sitalkuchi CD block had a total population of 185,353, all of which were rural.

[8] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Sitalkuchi CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Mahishmuri (5,525), Bhogdabri (4,075), Sitalkuchi (37,052), Golenaohati (10,208), Petlaepra (5,261), Bara Gadaikhora (4,753), Nagar Lalbazar (7,732) and Bara Masia (5,975).

[7] Other villages in the Sitalkuchi CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Bhair Thana (3,656), Bara Kaimari (3,250) and Chotta Salbari (3,635).

[7] See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate Primary Census Abstract Data

In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 119,603 and formed 64.53% of the population of Sitalkuchi CD block.

It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.

[15] There are 67 inhabited villages in the Sitalkuchi CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Cooch Behar, 2011.

58 villages (86.57%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

Paddy (rice) and jute are the largest producing crops, followed by potatoes, vegetables and pulses.

[17] In 2012-13, there were 100 fertiliser depots, 2 seed stores and 30 fair price shops in the Sitalkuchi CD block.

The net area under effective pisciculture in 2010-11 in the Sitalkuchi CD block was 120.55 hectares.