About Marichbari Village

Marichbari is one of the larger villages in Cooch Behar II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,370, made up of 6,970 males and 6,400 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1555.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Marichbari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Marichbari village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Koch Bihar
Tehsil	Cooch Behar II
Pincode	736121
Area (hectares)	1555.81 hectares
Population	13,370
Male Population	6,970
Female Population	6,400
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	918
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Marichbari compares

By the 2011 count Marichbari is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,612 residents. Its 1555.81 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Marichbari

Marichbari is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Marichbari as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Marichbari from other places

Marichbari lies about 17 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Alipurduar, about 3.0 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Marichbari
Nearest railway station	Alipurduar	3.0 km
Nearest town	Alīpur Duār	3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters	Cooch Behar II	17 km
District headquarters	Koch Bihar	17 km

Villages closest to Marichbari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Cooch Behar II tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

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Common questions about Marichbari

As per the Census of India 2011, Marichbari village had a population of 13,370. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,612 residents.

Marichbari village has 6,970 males and 6,400 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Marichbari has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Marichbari is 736121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Marichbari covers 1555.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Marichbari falls under Cooch Behar II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Marichbari is Alipurduar, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Marichbari.

Marichbari is about 17 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Marichbari is in Cooch Behar II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Alipurduar is about 3.0 km away. Alīpur Duār is about 3.4 km away. Cooch Behar II is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.