Police Stations under Cooch Behar district :~
There
are 14 (fourteen) Police Stations and 6 (six) Out-posts under this district. Out of these 5 (five)
police stations are manned by Inspector of Police and the rest 6 (six) are
manned by Sub-Inspector of Police. Following chart shows police station-wise
area and population :
|
Name of Sub-Division |
No. of Out-posts |
No. of P.S.s |
Sl. no. |
Name of Police Station |
In-charge of Police Station |
Total Area (square K.M.) |
Total Population (2001 census) |
No. of Gram Panchayat |
Office Phone no. |
Sadar |
2 |
2 |
1. |
Kotwali |
Inspector |
747.47 |
6,59,473 |
28 |
03582-228100 |
2. |
Pundibari |
|
|
|
|
|
Dinhata |
2 |
4 |
3. |
Dinhata |
Inspector |
514 |
4,94,143 |
28 |
03584-255004 |
4. |
Dinhata
Woman |
|
|
|
|
|
5. |
Sahebganj |
|
|
|
|
|
6. |
Sitai |
Inspector |
156.82 |
96,178 |
5 |
03583-245230 |
Mathabhanga |
1 |
3 |
7. |
Mathabhanga |
Inspector |
322.86 |
2,07,687 |
14 |
03583-255233 |
8. |
Ghoksadanga |
Sub-Inspector |
156.92 |
1,96,256 |
6 |
03583-262233 |
9. |
Sitalkuchi |
Sub-Inspector |
261.79 |
1,63,321 |
8 |
03583-263240 |
Mekhliganj |
1 |
3 |
10. |
Mekhliganj |
Sub-Inspector |
292.14 |
1,11,654 |
8 |
03584-255224 |
11. |
Haldibari |
Inspector |
152.38 |
93,867 |
6 |
03561-263239 |
12. |
Kuchlibari |
Sub-Inspector |
41.17 |
38,286 |
2 |
03584-251223 |
Tufanganj |
- |
2 |
13. |
Tufanganj |
Sub-Inspector |
320.75 |
2,23,088 |
14 |
03582-244230 |
14. |
Boxirhat |
Sub-Inspector |
257.22 |
1,67,455 |
11 |
03582-263630 |
Total
: |
6 |
14 |
|
Source
: Superintendent of Police, Cooch Behar |
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Police Administration in Cooch
Behar district :~
The
Cooch Behar Police Lines is situated in the eastern side of Cooch Behar town
with Jenkins School in the western side, the Police Hospital on the southern
side and the District Correctional Home in the south-eastern side. The
Kotwali Police Station is situated on the northern side of the Police Lines
within a few minutes walking distance.
In the district of
Cooch Behar the strength of Police Officers and Police Force has been mentioned categorically below :
|
Strength of Police Force by category in the district of Cooch Behar
Category
of Police Force |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Superintendent |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Addl.
Superintendent |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Dy.
Superintendent |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
S.D.P.O. |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Inspector |
16 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Sub-Inspector/
SRO / SRT |
102 |
102 |
100 |
102 |
102 |
Sergeant
/ Armed S.I. |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
J.C.O. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
A.S.I./
Asstt. Sergeant/ W.OPR |
216 |
213 |
221 |
221 |
221 |
Head
Constable |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Naik |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Constable |
922 |
921 |
890 |
910 |
918 |
Total
: |
1267 |
1267 |
1243 |
1265 |
1273 |
Note :
SRO = Supervisor Operational SRT = Supervisor Technical
W.OPR =
Wireless Operator |
Source
: Superintendent of Police, Cooch Behar |
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Offences reported, Cases
tried, Persons convicted and acquitted for different classes of offence in
the district of Cooch Behar :~
|
Class
of Offence |
Offences
Reported |
Cases
Tried |
Persons
Convicted |
Persons
Acquitted |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Murder |
57 |
52 |
66 |
53 |
48 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
17 |
18 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
28 |
26 |
29 |
21 |
19 |
Dacoity |
1 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
Robbery |
4 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
Burglary |
15 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
25 |
25 |
18 |
20 |
Rioting |
139 |
126 |
113 |
37 |
69 |
46 |
50 |
49 |
31 |
29 |
31 |
34 |
36 |
22 |
23 |
35 |
37 |
38 |
27 |
26 |
Theft |
193 |
329 |
254 |
280 |
284 |
49 |
58 |
61 |
46 |
48 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
30 |
28 |
Minor
Offences |
324 |
345 |
482 |
266 |
289 |
147 |
153 |
156 |
101 |
104 |
152 |
161 |
166 |
114 |
121 |
29 |
32 |
34 |
29 |
28 |
Offences
against women |
804 |
1053 |
1130 |
1104 |
1137 |
632 |
642 |
645 |
588 |
603 |
26 |
37 |
39 |
27 |
31 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
13 |
15 |
Others |
1166 |
1712 |
1851 |
1884 |
1960 |
878 |
884 |
890 |
882 |
893 |
115 |
119 |
122 |
127 |
135 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
55 |
54 |
Total |
2703 |
3638 |
3910 |
3650 |
3811 |
1782 |
1818 |
1834 |
1669 |
1702 |
343 |
374 |
390 |
306 |
326 |
225 |
232 |
243 |
205 |
206 |
Source
: Superintendent of Police, Cooch Behar |
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