Guriahati

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Census Town in West Bengal, India

Guriahati

Census Town

Guriahati

Location in West Bengal, India

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Coordinates: 26°18′35″N 89°29′12″E﻿ / ﻿26.3096°N 89.48659°E﻿ / 26.3096; 89.48659
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Cooch Behar
Area

• Total

| 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 21,064
• Density| 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Bengali[2][3]
• Additional official| English[2]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| WB
Website| coochbehar.nic.in

Guriahati is a census town in the Cooch Behar I CD block in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## Geography

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4km
2.5miles

Torsha River

Mara

Sidheswari

Baikunthapur

Haripur

Madhupur Satra

Cooch Behar Palace

Gudam Maharaniganj

Pundibari

Kalarayerkuthi

Ghughumari

Dewanhat

Cooch Behar

Takagachh

Kharimala Khagrabari

Khagrabari

Guriahati

Dhaliabari

Chakchaka

Baneswar

Baisguri

Places in the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Location

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Guriahati is located at 26°18′35″N 89°29′12″E﻿ / ﻿26.3096°N 89.48659°E﻿ / 26.3096; 89.48659.

### Area overview

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The map alongside shows the north-central part of the district. It has the highest level of urbanisation in an overwhelming rural district. 22.08% of the population of the Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision lives in the urban areas and 77.92% lives in the rural areas.[4] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

## Demographics

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As of 2011 Indian Census, Guriahati had a total population of 21,064, of which 10,647 were males and 10,417 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,051. The total number of literates in Guriahati was 16,348, which constituted 77.6% of the population with male literacy of 81.3% and female literacy of 73.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Guriahati was 86.0%, of which male literacy rate was 90.2% and female literacy rate was 81.7%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 4,735 and 35 respectively. Guriahati had 5122 households in 2011.[1]

As of 2001[update] India census, Guriahati had a population of 18,896. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Guriahati has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Guriahati, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]

## Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Guriahati covered an area of 5.1 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 42 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, and tap water from untreated sources. It had 5,400 electricity connections and 702 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 9 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 18 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Cooch Behar 1 km away. Three important commodities it produced were jute, handloom and bidis. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Census of India: Guriahati". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
2. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
3. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
4. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
6. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
7. ^ "District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 595: Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 595-596: Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 597: Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 598-599: Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 600: Statement VI: Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

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Cities and towns in Cooch Behar district

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision|

* Baisguri
* Baneswar
* Chakchaka
* Cooch Behar
* Dhaliabari
* Guriahati
* Khagrabari
* Kharimala Khagrabari
* Takagachh

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Dinhata subdivision|

* Bhangri Pratham Khanda
* Dinhata

Mathabhanga subdivision|

* Mathabhanga

Mekhliganj subdivision|

* Changrabandha
* Haldibari
* Mekhliganj

Tufanganj subdivision|

* Chhota Laukuthi
* Kamat Phulbari
* Tufanganj

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision|

* Baikunthapur
* Dewanhat
* Ghughumari
* Gudam Maharaniganj
* Haripur
* Kalarayerkuthi
* Pundibari
* Sidheswari

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Dinhata subdivision|

* Bamanhat
* Gitaldaha
* Gosanimari
* Sahebganj
* Sitai

Mathabhanga subdivision|

* Ghoksadanga
* Matiar Kuthi
* Nishiganj
* Sikarpur
* Sitalkuchi

Mekhliganj subdivision|

* Kuchlibari

Tufanganj subdivision|

* Airani Chitalia
* Andaranfulbari
* Bakshirhat
* Balarampur
* Bara Kodali
* Bhuchungmari
* Chamta
* Nakkatigachhi
* Natabari

Related topics|

* Cooch Behar topics
* People from Cooch Behar district
* Indo-Bangladesh enclaves
* Villages in Cooch Behar district

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