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About Mathura Village

Mathura is a large village in Potashpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,860, made up of 2,026 males and 1,834 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 345.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721456, 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 Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Potashpur II
Pincode 721456
Area (hectares) 345.68 hectares
Population 3,860
Male Population 2,026
Female Population 1,834
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mathura compares

By the 2011 count Mathura is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents. Its 345.68 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

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 - 10 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 Mathura from other places

Mathura 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 Mathura
Nearest town Egra 15 km
Nearest railway station Henria 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Potashpur II 25 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 25 km

Villages closest to Mathura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathura village had a population of 3,860. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,219 residents.

Mathura village has 2,026 males and 1,834 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathura has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Mathura is 721456. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathura covers 345.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mathura falls under Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mathura 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mathura.

Mathura 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.

Mathura is in Potashpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Egra is about 15 km away. Henria is about 17 km away. Potashpur II 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 Pania (under 2 km), Argoal (3.2 km) and Pratap Dighi (4.1 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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