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About Mathura Village

Mathura is a mid sized village in Amdanga tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,899, made up of 961 males and 938 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mathura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathura village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Amdanga
Pincode 700126
Area (hectares) 147.83 hectares
Population 1,899
Male Population 961
Female Population 938
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mathura compares

By the 2011 count Mathura is the 48th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,342 residents. Its 147.83 hectares work out to about 13 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 943.

Getting to Mathura

Mathura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mathura as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mathura from other places

Mathura lies about 31 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Bamangachi, about 4.4 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 Mathura
Tehsil headquarters Amdanga 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Bamangachi 4.4 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 6.8 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 31 km

Villages closest to Mathura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathura village had a population of 1,899. That makes it the 48th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,342 residents.

Mathura village has 961 males and 938 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathura has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Mathura is 700126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathura covers 147.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mathura falls under Amdanga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mathura is Bamangachi, about 4.4 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Mathura.

Mathura is about 31 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mathura is in Amdanga tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Amdanga is about 4.2 km away. Bamangachi is about 4.4 km away. Bārāsat is about 6.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirhati (under 2 km), Durlabhpur (under 2 km) and Dangatanga Tangi (1.7 km).

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

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