Mathurapur, Malda

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Mathurapur
Village
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Mathurapur
Location in West Bengal, India
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Mathurapur
Mathurapur (India)
Coordinates: 25°07′21″N87°53′24″E / 25.122441°N 87.890111°E / 25.122441; 87.890111
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Malda
Population
 (2011)
  Total
12,755
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
732203
Telephone/ STD code03512
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency Manikchak
Website malda.nic.in

Mathurapur is a village in the Manikchak CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Geography

Mathurapur, Malda
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Birodhi
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Kalindri
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Gauda
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Sattari
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Panchanandapur
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Mathurapur
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Mothabari
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Manikchak
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Kaliachak
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Dariapur
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Bhutni
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Bedrabad
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Bangitola
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Baisnabnagar
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Farakka Barrage
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Old Malda
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Malda
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Sonatala
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Silampur
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Nazirpur
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Milki
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Krishnapur
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Karari Chandpur
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Jalalpur
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Jagannathpur
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Jadupur
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Chhota
Suzapur
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Chaspara
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Bara Suzapur
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Bamangram
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Alipur
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Baliadanga
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Bagbari
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Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Mathurapur is located at 25°07′21″N87°53′24″E / 25.122441°N 87.890111°E / 25.122441; 87.890111 .

Area overview

The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. [1] The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. [2] [3] The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. [4] The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area. [5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Mathurapur had a total population of 12,755, of which 6,608 (52%) were males and 6,147 (52%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,712. The total number of literate persons in Mathurapur was 11,043 (72.70% of the population over 6 years). [6]

Education

Manikchak College was established in 2014 at Mathurapur. Affiliated with the University of Gour Banga, it offers a honours course in Bengali and a general course in arts. [7] [8]

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre, with 4 beds at Mathurapur. [9]

References

  1. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999" (PDF). The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. "District Human Development Report, Malda". pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. "District Census Handbook, Maldah, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313493, pages 272-273. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. "Manikchak College". MC. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. "Manikchak College". College Admission. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  9. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 13 August 2021.