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 II CD block had a population of 186,726, of which 181,246 were rural and 5,480 were urban.

[8] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Tufanganj II CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Rampur (18,270), Najiran Deutikhada (4,340), Jaldhoa (5,042), Singimari (4,459), Takoamari (4,346), Rasikbil (4,223), Bara Salbari (8,224), Salbari (9,415), Basraja Pratham Khanda (6,251), Mahiskuchi (7,192), Falimari (11,385), Bhanukumari (14,340), Dhldabri (4,582), Bhandijalas (5,002), Bara Kodali (5,009), Nakarkhana (4,169), Bala Kuthi (5,424), Mansai (6,046) and Debgram (4,242).

[8] Other villages in the Tufanganj II CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Jhingapuni (3,277).

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

In the 2011 Census of India, Hindus numbered 159,830 and formed 85.60% of the population of Tufanganj II 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 53 inhabited villages in the Tufanganj II CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Cooch Behar, 2011.

50 villages (94.34%) 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 51 fertiliser depots, 1 seed store and 32 fair price shops in the Tufanganj II CD block.

The net area under effective pisciculture in 2010-11 in the Tufanganj II CD block was 182.49 hectares.

[19] Tufanganj II CD block has 8 ferry services and 5 originating/ terminating bus routes.

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