Mathabhanga Explained

Mathabhanga
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3#Asia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:26.33°N 89.22°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Cooch Behar
Government Type:Municipality
Governing Body:Mathabhanga Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.71
Elevation M:50
Population Total:23890
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali[2] [3]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:736146
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:03583
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Cooch Behar (SC)
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Mathabhanga (SC)

Mathabhanga (pronounced as /bn/), is a city along Jaldhaka River and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mathabhanga subdivision.

Geography

Location

Mathabhanga is located at .[4] It has an average elevation of 50m (160feet). There are two rivers near Mathabhanga. One is Satranga (Sutunga) and the other is Mansai. On a clear day, the Himalayan range is visible from the city.

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Mathabhanga covered an area of 3.71 km2.[5]

Area overview

The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas.[6] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Mathabhanga had a total population of 23,890 of which 12,059 (50%) were males and 11,831 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,165. The total number of literate persons in Mathabhanga was 19,571 (90.09% of the population over 6 years).[8]

India census,[9] Mathabhanga had a population of 21,110. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mathabhanga has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Mathabhanga, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Civic administration

Police station

Mathabhanga police station has jurisdiction over Mathabhanga municipal area and Mathabhanga I CD block.[10] [11]

Transport

The Mathabhanga Railway Station lies on the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line.[12]

Education

Healthcare

Mathabhanga Subdivisional Hospital at Mathabhanga functions with 120 beds.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mathabhanga City. www.sudawb.org. 26 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Fact and Figures. www.wb.gov.in. 12 March 2019.
  3. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 12 March 2019. 85. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  4. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Matabhanga.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mathabhanga
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 595. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal . 2 August 2020.
  6. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar . Tables 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 5 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA. Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 5 August 2020.
  8. Web site: 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables . West Bengal – District-wise . Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 2 August 2020 .
  9. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 16 June 2004. 1 November 2008. Census Commission of India.
  10. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar . Tables 2.1 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 2 August 2020 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . dead .
  11. Web site: Police Stations under Cooch Behar district. Cooch Behar Police . 2 August 2020.
  12. Web site: New Cooch Behar DEMU via Changrabandha . Time Table. IndiaRailInfo . 10 August 2020.
  13. Web site: Mathabhanga College . MC. 2 August 2020 .
  14. Web site: Mathabhanga Government Polytechnic. MGP. 5 April 2024 .
  15. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics - Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 2 August 2020 . 14 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914160418/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf . dead .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Mathabhanga".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2026, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.