Skip to main content

About Matiana Village

Matiana is a mid sized village in Shalai tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 763, made up of 400 males and 363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 326 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Matiana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Matiana village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Shalai
Pincode 173027
Area (hectares) 326 hectares
Population 763
Male Population 400
Female Population 363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Matiana compares

By the 2011 count Matiana is the 19th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,341 residents. Its 326 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 890.

Getting to Matiana

Matiana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Matiana 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 Matiana from other places

Matiana lies about 28 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 49 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 Matiana
Tehsil headquarters Shalai 2.6 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 26 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 28 km
Nearest railway station Dehradun 49 km

Villages closest to Matiana

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shalai 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 Matiana

As per the Census of India 2011, Matiana village had a population of 763. That makes it the 19th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,341 residents.

Matiana village has 400 males and 363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Matiana has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 890.

The pincode recorded for Matiana is 173027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Matiana covers 326 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Matiana falls under Shalai tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Matiana is Dehradun, about 49 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 Matiana.

Matiana is about 28 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Matiana is in Shalai tehsil of Sirmaur district. Shalai is about 2.6 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 26 km away. Sirmaur is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gawali Pashmi (1.5 km), Shillai (2.7 km) and Bobri (3.0 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All