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About Mathabari Village

Mathabari is one of the larger villages in Kaliachak II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,884, made up of 5,011 males and 4,873 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 437.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mathabari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathabari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Kaliachak II
Pincode 732207
Area (hectares) 437.77 hectares
Population 9,884
Male Population 5,011
Female Population 4,873
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Mathabari compares

By the 2011 count Mathabari is the 5th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,157 residents. Its 437.77 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Mathabari

Mathabari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mathabari 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mathabari from other places

Mathabari lies about 30 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Jamirghata, about 3.3 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 Mathabari
Nearest railway station Jamirghata 3.3 km
Nearest town Malda 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Kaliachak II 30 km
District headquarters Maldah 30 km

Villages closest to Mathabari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kaliachak II 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 Mathabari

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathabari village had a population of 9,884. That makes it the 5th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,157 residents.

Mathabari village has 5,011 males and 4,873 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathabari has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Mathabari is 732207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathabari covers 437.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mathabari falls under Kaliachak II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mathabari is Jamirghata, about 3.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mathabari.

Mathabari is about 30 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mathabari is in Kaliachak II tehsil of Maldah district. Jamirghata is about 3.3 km away. Malda is about 13 km away. Kaliachak II is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jitnagar (12 km), Palash Gachhi (15 km) and Dharampur (39 km).

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

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