Mathabari

This article is about the village in West Bengal, India. For its namesake Vidhan Sabha constituency, see Mothabari.

Mothabari Mathabari
Village
Mothabari Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Mothabari Mothabari (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°56′05″N88°02′33″E / 24.934611°N 88.042544°E / 24.934611; 88.042544 Coordinates: 24°56′05″N88°02′33″E / 24.934611°N 88.042544°E / 24.934611; 88.042544
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,884
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	732207
STD/ Telephone code	03512
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	52. Mothabari
Website	malda.nic.in

Mothabari is a village in the Kaliachak II CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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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

Mothabari is located at 24°56′05″N88°02′33″E / 24.934611°N 88.042544°E / 24.934611; 88.042544 .

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.

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Kaliachak II CD block is at Mothabari. ^{[6] [7]}

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Mathabari had a total population of 9,884, of which 5,011 (51%) were males and 4,873 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,510. The total number of literate persons in Mathabari was 6,195 (73.98% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

Transport

Mothabari-Gangaprasad Road links it to National Highway 12 (old number NH 34). ^[9]

Education

Mothabari High School, founded in 1949, is a Bengali-medium co-educational higher secondary school, with facilities for teaching from Class VI to Class XII. It has 18 computers, facilities for computer-aided education, 2,000 books in the library and a play ground etc. ^[10]

Healthcare

Bangitola Rural Hospital at Bangitola (with 30 beds) is the main medical facility in Kaliachak II CD Block. There are primary health centres at Rajnagar (Hamidpur PHC) (with 4 beds) and Mothabari (with 10 beds). ^[11]

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 A" (PDF). Map of Maldah with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
7. "BDO Offices under Malda District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
8. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
9. Google maps
10. "Mothabari High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
11. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 November 2018.