Agartala's Food Delights: A Tasty Trip Through Tripura's Flavours
Bamboo shoot, berma and river fish are what Agartala actually eats. The Tripuri dishes worth ordering, and what each one tastes of.
- 05 Aug 25
13 min
Matinagar is a large village in Boxanagar tehsil, in the district of West Tripura, Tripura. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,394, made up of 2,289 males and 2,105 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1555 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 799131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Tripura |
| District | West Tripura |
| Tehsil | Boxanagar |
| Pincode | 799131 |
| Area (hectares) | 1555 hectares |
| Population | 4,394 |
| Male Population | 2,289 |
| Female Population | 2,105 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 920 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Matinagar is the 4th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,232 residents. Its 1555 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.
Matinagar is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Matinagar as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kalamchaura, Kalsimura, Kamalanagar and Kulubari. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Matinagar lies about 31 km from West Tripura, and the nearest railway station is বাল্লা, about 12 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.
| Nearest town | Khowai | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | বাল্লা | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Boxanagar | 31 km |
| District headquarters | West Tripura | 31 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Matinagar village had a population of 4,394. That makes it the 4th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,232 residents.
Matinagar village has 2,289 males and 2,105 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Matinagar has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.
The pincode recorded for Matinagar is 799131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Matinagar covers 1555 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Matinagar falls under Boxanagar tehsil of West Tripura district in Tripura.
The nearest railway station to Matinagar is বাল্লা, about 12 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Matinagar.
Matinagar is about 31 km from West Tripura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Matinagar is in Boxanagar tehsil of West Tripura district. Khowai is about 11 km away. বাল্লা is about 12 km away. Boxanagar is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Matinagar today is likely to be higher.
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