Topographically Cooch Behar district is generally plain land which is low and marshy at some 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.

[5] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Cooch Behar II CD block had a total population of 343,901, of which 289,917 were rural and 53,984 were urban.

[6] According to the 2001 census, Cooch Behar II block had a total population of 298,163, out of which 154,011 were males and 144,152 were females.

Cooch Behar II block registered a population growth of 16.06 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade.

[6] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Cooch Behar II CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Basdaha Natibari (4,385), Sajherpar Ghoramara (5,844), Khagribari (6,226), Singimari Paschimpar (4,545), Chhat Singimari (4,432), Sakunibala (5,751), Kalarayerkuthi (20,739), Bararangras (8,049), Gopalpur (18,297), Marichbari (13,370), Kholta (14,110), Ambari (8,926), Kaljani (9,887), Kalapani (5,480), Kaminirghat (4,688), Mahishbathan Pratham Khanda (4,840), Sidheswari (4,467), Pestharjhar (5,536) and Khapaidanga (9,839).

[6] Other villages in the Cooch Behar II CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Haripur (995), Baikunthapur (1,053).

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

In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 281,472 and formed 81.85% of the population of Cooch Behar II CD block.

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

84 villages (75.68%) 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.

[16] In 2012–13, there were 120 fertiliser depots, 1 seed store and 75 fair price shops in the Cooch Behar II CD block.

The net area under effective pisciculture in 2010–11 in the Cooch Behar II CD block was 290.50 hectares.

[17] Cooch Behar II CD block has 4 ferry services and 7 originating/ terminating bus routes.

[17] The New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section of the Barauni–Guwahati line passes through this block and there are stations at New Baneswar, Pundibari and Sajerpar.