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About Matiarpur Village

Matiarpur is a large village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,479, made up of 1,267 males and 1,212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 267 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Matiarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Matiarpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 267 hectares
Population 2,479
Male Population 1,267
Female Population 1,212
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Matiarpur compares

By the 2011 count Matiarpur is the 21st largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 267 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Matiarpur

Matiarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Matiarpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Matiarpur from other places

Matiarpur lies about 21 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Satar Halt, about 5.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Matiarpur
Nearest railway station Satar Halt 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 6.0 km
Nearest town Kasba 14 km
District headquarters Purnia 21 km

Villages closest to Matiarpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalalgarh tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Matiarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Matiarpur village had a population of 2,479. That makes it the 21st largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Matiarpur village has 1,267 males and 1,212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Matiarpur has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Matiarpur is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Matiarpur covers 267 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Matiarpur falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Matiarpur is Satar Halt, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Matiarpur.

Matiarpur is about 21 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Matiarpur is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Satar Halt is about 5.6 km away. Jalalgarh is about 6.0 km away. Kasba is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarsauni (under 2 km), Ahilgaon (1.9 km) and Bharaili (1.9 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Matiarpur today is likely to be higher.

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