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About Matkuma Village

Matkuma is a large village in Jhalda II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,465, made up of 1,220 males and 1,245 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,020 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Matkuma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Matkuma village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jhalda II
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 164 hectares
Population 2,465
Male Population 1,220
Female Population 1,245
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,020
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

Getting to Matkuma

The census records public bus service for Matkuma 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.

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 Matkuma

As per the Census of India 2011, Matkuma village had a population of 2,465.

Matkuma village has 1,220 males and 1,245 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Matkuma has about 1020 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Matkuma is 723213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Matkuma covers 164 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Matkuma falls under Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Matkuma notes the nearest railway station 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 Matkuma.

Matkuma is in Jhalda II tehsil of Puruliya district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.