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.

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

[2] Gram panchayats of Cooch Behar I block/ panchayat samiti are: Chandamari, Chikirhat, Dawaguri, Dewanhat, Falimari, Ghugumari, Guriahati I, Guriahati II, Haribhanga, Jiranpur, Moamari, Panishala, Patchhara, Putimari Fuleswari and Suktabari.

[5] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Cooch Behar I CD block had a total population of 326,558, of which 293,267 were rural and 33,291 were urban.

[6] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Cooch Behar I CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Dauaguri (6,216), Chhat Guriahati (4,169), Ghughumari (13,764), Paschim Moamari (6,024), Mainaguri Dighalhati (4.049), Dudher Kuthidewanbas (7,758), Kalabarighat (4,361), Rajpur (4,355), Chandamari (7,678), Putimari Phuleswari (4,059), Patchhara (10,074), Haldimohan (5,146), Hari Bhanga (6,736), Pushnadanga (4,281), Dewan Hatmoamari (7,460), Panisala (8,332) and Nawabganj Balasi (10,004).

[6] Other villages in the Cooch Behar I CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Jiranpur (2,934) and Gudam Maharaniganj (1,639).

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

In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 215,521 and formed 66.00% of the population of Cooch Behar I CD block.

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

141 villages (99.30%) 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 51 fertiliser depots, 2 seed stores and 64 fair price shops in the Cooch Behar I CD block.

The net area under effective pisciculture in 2010–11 in the Cooch Behar I CD block was 410.88 hectares.

[17] Cooch Behar I CD block has 8 ferry services and 11 originating/ terminating bus routes.

[17] The broad gauge Alipurduar-Bamanhat branch line passes through this block and there are stations at Dewanhat and Bhetaguri.