Cooch Behar district
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About Cooch Behar district
Cooch Behar (Bengali and Rajbanshi: কোচবিহার Kōchbihār) is a district of northern West Bengal with its own language, folk culture and lifestyle. Far away from the madding crowds of the metropolis, it has a quietness of its own.
Cooch Behar district travel guide
Understand
Visitor information Official website
Talk While most people understand Standard Bengali, many of them speak Rajbanshi (রাজবংশী Rājbongshī) at home, also called Kamtapuri (কামতাপুরী Kāmtāpurī). Although often considered a Bengali dialect, Rajbongshi is actually more related to Assamese than Bengali.
Do
Festival seasons from October to March attract many tourists. Durga Puja and the Ras Mela are a few of the famous events in the region.
Eat
During the festive season of Durga Puja, nights are buzzing and lively with people enjoying food and visiting different pandals. The Ras Mela, a yearly carnival in Cooch Behar is a major event with music events held throughout the night almost every day with food and rides.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.