Cooch Behar Tourism and Travel Guide

Cooch Behar (/ˌkuːtʃ bɨˈhɑr/; Bengali: কোচবিহার, Kochbihar ? [kotʃbihaɾ]) is the district headquarters of the Cooch Behar District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas and located at 26°22′N 89°29′E. Cooch Behar is the only planned town in North Bengal region with remnants of royal heritage. One of the main tourist destinations in West Bengal, it is the location of the Cooch Behar Palace and Madan Mohan Temple, and has been declared a heritage town. It is the maternal home of Maharani Gayatri Devi.During the British Raj, the town of Cooch Behar was the seat of the princely state of Koch Bihar, ruled by the Koch dynasty. After 20 August 1949, Cooch Behar District was transformed from a princely state to its present status, with the town of Cooch Behar as its headquarters.