Mathura, Bihar

Mathura
Village
Mathura Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 27°06′29″N84°27′50″E / 27.108°N 84.464°E / 27.108; 84.464
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	West Champaran district
Founded by	Bodha shah
Government
• Body	Gram Panchayat
Area
• Total	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
• Total	4,000
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi Bhojpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR

Mathura is a village in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is recognized for its champaran meat.

History

Mathura was founded by Bodha Shah, whose descendants remain there. Historically, this land was ruled by the Kalachuri(Kalwar) dynasty. Kalwar ruler Madan Mohan Prasad led the village's modernization.

Education

The Rajkiya Ram Chandra Lalji High and Middle Schools operate there.

Culture

The village hosts ancient Shiva and Goddess Durga Temples.

Geography

The village is located along the Narkatiyaganj-Raxaul railway and road network, 12 kilometers from the India/Nepal border.

Economy

The village traditional depended on agriculture. Agriculture remains a primary source of income for many residents. The main crops include paddy, mustard, sugarcane, and wheat.

Mathura includes a chauk (marketplace) with approximately 500 shops.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, Mathura had 2,677 residents living in 496 households. 52.7% were males and 47.2% females. The average literacy rate was 36.12%, significantly lower than the national average of 74%. The male literacy rate was 66.49%, while the female literacy rate was 33.5%. 22.2% of its population was under 6. ^[1]

Notables

The village has produced distinguished professionals, all descendants of founder Bodha Shah:

• Jayant Jaiswal ^[2] - Senior Deputy Collector in Bihar Administrative Services

• Vivek Kumar ^[3] - Senior Manager at Punjab National Bank

• Raushan Byahut - Social activist and Mukhiya (Village Head)

• Mathura, Bihar on LinkedIn - Senior Manager at Bank of Baroda

References

1. "Visualizations | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in.
2. "Sri Jayant Jaiswal | Welcome To Bhojpur District | India". bhojpur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
3. "Vivek Gupta".