Mathapari

Mathapari
Census Town
Mathapari Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Mathapari Mathapari (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°42′27″N88°23′03″E / 26.70741°N 88.38407°E / 26.70741; 88.38407
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Area
• Total	2.0963 km2 (0.8094 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,529
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	734010
Telephone/STD code	0353
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Matigara-Naxalbari
Website	darjeeling.gov.in

Mathapari is a census town in the Matigara CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

4km
2.5miles

N

Mahananda
River

M

Balason River

F

New Jalpaiguri Jn RS

F

North Bengal Medical College

F

University of North Bengal

R

Mohorgon TG

R

Matigarahat

MC

Siliguri

CT

Tari

CT

Mathapari

CT

Kalkut

CT

Jitu

CT

Bairatisal

CT

Bara Mohansingh

   

Places in the North-eastern portion of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, MC: municipal corporation, F: facilities
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden, Jn RS for Junction Railway Station
New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station is in Jalpaiguri district
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Mathapari is located at 26°42′27″N88°23′03″E / 26.70741°N 88.38407°E / 26.70741; 88.38407 .

Bairatisal, Tari, Jitu, Bara Mohansingh and Mathapari form a cluster of census towns as per map of Matigara CD block on page 265 of District Census Handbook, Darjeeling. ^[1]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the Mechi River forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh. ^{[2] [3]}

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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Mathapari had a total population of 11,529 of which 5,903 (51%) were males and 5,626 (49%) were females. There were 1,367 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Mathapari was 7,857 (68.15% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling, Mathapari covered an area of 2.0963 km². Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources, it had 1,600 domestic electric connections and 70 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 2 dispensaries/ health centres, 4 maternity and child welfare centres, 2 veterinary hospitals, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Pathar Ghata, 1 km away. Among the social cultural and recreational facilities it had were 1 public library, 1reading room. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank. ^[5]

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of Matigara CD block on page 265). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
2. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
3. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
4. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
5. "District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 419-422: Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 423; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 424-425; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 426-427; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 428-430 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 431: Statement VI: Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 25 March 2020.