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About Mathrapur Village

Mathrapur is a small village in Sutahata tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 440, made up of 217 males and 223 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,028 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721658, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mathrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Sutahata
Pincode 721658
Area (hectares) 43.53 hectares
Population 440
Male Population 217
Female Population 223
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,028
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mathrapur compares

By the 2011 count Mathrapur is the 68th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,521 residents. Its 43.53 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Mathrapur

Mathrapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mathrapur as Available within 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 Mathrapur from other places

Mathrapur lies about 54 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 2.8 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 Mathrapur
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 2.8 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Sutahata 29 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 54 km

Villages closest to Mathrapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathrapur village had a population of 440. That makes it the 68th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,521 residents.

Mathrapur village has 217 males and 223 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathrapur has about 1028 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Mathrapur is 721658. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathrapur covers 43.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mathrapur falls under Sutahata tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Mathrapur is Mathurapur Road, about 2.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mathrapur.

Mathrapur is about 54 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mathrapur is in Sutahata tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Mathurapur Road is about 2.8 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 7.3 km away. Sutahata is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raghurampur (2.7 km), Uttar Ranichak (4.8 km) and Madhabpur (4.8 km).

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

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