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.

[7] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Tufanganj I CD block had a total population of 248,595, of which 243,256 were rural and 5,339 were urban.

[8] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Tufanganj I CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Natabari (6,113), Chhat Rampur Dwitiya Khanda (5,773), Dhalpal (7,319), Charaljani (6,534), Airani Chitalia (5,036), Jaigir Chilakhaa (8,712), Andaran Phulbari (P), Ghogarkuthi Pratham Khanda (10,826), Chilakhana (9,263), Maradanga (8,775), Balarampur (34,113), Deocharai (7,849), Chamta (8,190), Dwiparpar (5,256), Nakkatigachhi (4,243), Jhaljhali (4,072), Krishnapur (5,740), Balabhut (10,008) and Jhaukuthi (4,273).

[8] Other villages in the Tufanganj I CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Dhadial (3,870) and Bhuchungmari (1,541).

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

In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 173,652 and formed 69.85% of the population of Tufanganj I CD block.

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

[16] There are 72 inhabited villages in the Tufanganj I CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Cooch Behar, 2011.

48 villages (66.67%) 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.

[18] In 2012-13, there were 89 fertiliser depots, 1 seed store and 49 fair price shops in the Tufanganj I CD block.

[19] Tufanganj I CD block has 24 ferry services and 8 originating/ terminating bus routes.

[19] The New Cooch Behar-Golokganj branch line passes through this block and there are stations at Tufanganj and Bakshirhat.