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About Matanpura Village

Matanpura is a mid sized village in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 879, made up of 427 males and 452 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,059 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Matanpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Matanpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Bhagwanpur Hat
Pincode 841224
Area (hectares) 93 hectares
Population 879
Male Population 427
Female Population 452
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,059
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Matanpura compares

By the 2011 count Matanpura is the 72nd largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 93 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Matanpura

Matanpura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Matanpura as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Matanpura from other places

Matanpura lies about 32 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sarhari Halt, about 5.8 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 Matanpura
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur Hat 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Sarhari Halt 5.8 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 13 km
District headquarters Siwan 32 km

Villages closest to Matanpura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur Hat 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 Matanpura

As per the Census of India 2011, Matanpura village had a population of 879. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Matanpura village has 427 males and 452 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Matanpura has about 1059 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Matanpura is 841224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Matanpura covers 93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Matanpura falls under Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Matanpura is Sarhari Halt, about 5.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Matanpura is about 32 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Matanpura is in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district. Bhagwanpur Hat is about 4.9 km away. Sarhari Halt is about 5.8 km away. Mahārājgani is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dehri (under 2 km), Mairi Makhsuspur (under 2 km) and Badarzamin (under 2 km).

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

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