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About Mathurapur Village

Mathurapur is a mid sized village in Moyna tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 943, made up of 487 males and 456 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721644, 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 Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Moyna
Pincode 721644
Area (hectares) 65.14 hectares
Population 943
Male Population 487
Female Population 456
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mathurapur compares

By the 2011 count Mathurapur is the 73rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,685 residents. Its 65.14 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Mathurapur

Mathurapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mathurapur 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 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 25 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Henria, about 17 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 town Egra 15 km
Nearest railway station Henria 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Moyna 25 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 25 km

Villages closest to Mathurapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Moyna 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 943. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,685 residents.

Mathurapur village has 487 males and 456 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathurapur has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Mathurapur is 721644. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathurapur covers 65.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mathurapur falls under Moyna tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mathurapur is Henria, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Mathurapur.

Mathurapur is about 25 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mathurapur is in Moyna tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Egra is about 15 km away. Henria is about 17 km away. Moyna is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramchandrapur (17 km), Baital Chak (18 km) and Basanta Chak (18 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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