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About Mathura Village

Mathura is a mid sized village in Haroa tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,201, made up of 621 males and 580 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743425, 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 Haroa
Pincode 743425
Area (hectares) 59.86 hectares
Population 1,201
Male Population 621
Female Population 580
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
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 Mathura compares

By the 2011 count Mathura is the 61st largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,382 residents. Its 59.86 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Mathura

Mathura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mathura 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 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
Nearest railway station Bamangachi 4.4 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Haroa 28 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 Haroa 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 1,201. That makes it the 61st largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,382 residents.

Mathura village has 621 males and 580 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathura has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Mathura is 743425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathura covers 59.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mathura falls under Haroa 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 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 Haroa tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Bamangachi is about 4.4 km away. Bārāsat is about 6.8 km away. Haroa is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalianai (8.4 km), Sonarhula (9.7 km) and Talbaria (12 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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