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About Matikata Village

Matikata is a large village in Cooch Behar II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,151, made up of 1,103 males and 1,048 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 216.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736168, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Matikata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Matikata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Cooch Behar II
Pincode 736168
Area (hectares) 216.01 hectares
Population 2,151
Male Population 1,103
Female Population 1,048
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Matikata compares

By the 2011 count Matikata is the 43rd largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,612 residents. Its 216.01 hectares work out to about 10.0 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 917.

Getting to Matikata

Matikata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Matikata 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mahishbathan Pratham Khanda, Malatiguri, Maralautara and Maranadir Kuthi. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Matikata

As per the Census of India 2011, Matikata village had a population of 2,151. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,612 residents.

Matikata village has 1,103 males and 1,048 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Matikata has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Matikata is 736168. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Matikata covers 216.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Matikata falls under Cooch Behar II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Matikata notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Matikata.

Matikata is in Cooch Behar II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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