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About Mathurapur Village

Mathurapur is a large village in Barrackpur I tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,175, made up of 1,114 males and 1,061 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mathurapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathurapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Barrackpur I
Pincode 743127
Area (hectares) 107.37 hectares
Population 2,175
Male Population 1,114
Female Population 1,061
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mathurapur compares

By the 2011 count Mathurapur is the 21st largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,481 residents. Its 107.37 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Mathurapur

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

Mathurapur lies about 16 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Chandpara, about 4.2 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 Mathurapur
Nearest railway station Chandpara 4.2 km
Nearest town Gobārdānga 8.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Barrackpur I 16 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 16 km

Villages closest to Mathurapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barrackpur I 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 Mathurapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathurapur village had a population of 2,175. That makes it the 21st largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,481 residents.

Mathurapur village has 1,114 males and 1,061 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathurapur has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Mathurapur is 743127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathurapur covers 107.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mathurapur falls under Barrackpur I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mathurapur is Chandpara, about 4.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Mathurapur.

Mathurapur is about 16 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.

Mathurapur is in Barrackpur I tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Chandpara is about 4.2 km away. Gobārdānga is about 8.6 km away. Barrackpur I is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Abhirampur (under 2 km), Rampur (under 2 km) and Barikpara (9.2 km).

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

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