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Resolution of RTA Board Meeting, Cooch Behar (Dated: 20/06/2024) Office of the District Magistrate, Cooch Behar invites Expression of Interest for implementing Awareness (regarding maintaining health and hygiene) on Mid-Day Meal (PM POSHAN) to the General Public as well as Beneficiaries
Cooch Behar ( / ˌkuːtʃ bɪˈhɑːr / ), or Koch Bihar, is a city and a municipality lying on the bank of River Torsa in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Cooch Behar district. It is in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas at 26°22′N 89°29′E. Cooch Behar is a planned city. [6] .
Cooch Behar district ( pronounced [ˈkuːtʃ biˈɦaːr]) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal . Formerly part of the Kamarupa kingdom, the area became the heart of the Kamata Kingdom in the 12th century. During the British Raj, the district was known as Cooch Behar state ruled by the Koch dynasty until 1949, when it became part of India.
Jun 9, 2022 · The primary tourist attraction of Coochbehar, the Rajbari or Royal Palace is a double story brick structure modeled after the Buckingham Palace in the Renaissance style of architecture. Once a palace of the monarchs of the Koch Dynasty, this is now a museum under the control of the Archeological Survey of India.
The history of Cooch Behar dates back to the period of the Pala-Senas (i.e., Circa 11th – 12th century AD) These include sculptures, coins of the Sultanate and the Mughal Periods, temples, mosques of the mediaeval and late mediaeval period.
Cooch Behar is also known as Koch Bihar or Coochbehar, situated on the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas is the only planned town in North Bengal. Once a regal state, the historic town of Cooch Behar is famous for its growing tourism, fine climate, natural freshness, and blessed beauty.
Falling under the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, Cooch Behar is a district in the North East location of the state bounded by Jalpaiguri, Assam and Indo Bangladesh border to the south and west. Cooch Behar is a closely knit small town with happy people who are proud of the cultural richness and heritage of their city.
Cooch Behar provides the right mix of old heritage architecture, with a mix of bird spotting amidst its water bodies. Cooch Behar is a land of mixed culture as this place has influential past which includes various popular dynasties ruling this place.
Cooch Behar ( Bengali: কোচবিহার Kocbihār ), also spelt Koch Bihar, is a town in the Northern Plains of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is known for its rich cultural heritage and the remnants of its royal heritage.
Cooch Behar district is situated in the north-east corner of West Bengal state of India. It is bounded by the district of Jalpaiguri in the north and north-west, state of Assam in the east (bounded by the districts of Kokrajhar & Dhubri in Assam) and the International Border in the form of Indo-Bangladesh boundary in […]
