Mathapari is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the
Matigara CD block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
in the
Siliguri subdivision
Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Police stations
Police stations in the Siligu ...
of
Darjeeling district
Darjeeling District is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its hill station and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters.
Kurseon ...
in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Geography
Location
Mathapari is located at .
Bairatisal
Bairatisal is a census town in the Matigara CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bairatisal is located at .
Bairatisal, Tari, Jitu, Bara Mohansingh and Mathap ...
,
Tari,
Jitu
Jitu ( fa, جيتو, also Romanized as Jītū and Jūtū) is a village in Filestan Rural District, in the Central District of Pakdasht County, Tehran Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called ...
,
Bara Mohansingh
Bara Mohansingh is a census town in the Matigara CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bara Mohansingh is located at .
Bairatisa ...
and Mathapari form a cluster of census towns as per map of Matigara CD block on page 265 of District Census Handbook, Darjeeling.
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district. This area is spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and is a plain land gently sloping from north to south. While the northern part is mentioned as the Terai region, the larger southern portion forms the western part of the Dooars region. While 55.11% per cent of the population resides in the rural areas, 44.89% resides in the urban areas. On the western side the
Mechi River
The Mechi River is a trans-boundary river flowing through Nepal and India. It is a tributary of the Mahananda River.
Course
The Mechi originates in the Mahabharat Range in Nepal. It flows through Nepal, forms the boundary between India and Nepal ...
forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the
Mahananda River
The Mahananda River (Pron:/ˌməhɑːˈnʌndə or ˌmɑːhəˈnʌndə/) is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal, and Bangladesh. It is an important tributary of the Ganges.
Course
The Mahananda ...
forms a short border with Bangladesh.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Mathapari had a total population of 11,529 of which 5,903 (51%) were males and 5,626 (49%) were females. There were 1,367 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Mathapari was 7,857 (68.15% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Darjiling'', Mathapari covered an area of 2.0963 km
2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources, it had 1,600 domestic electric connections and 70 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 2 dispensaries/ health centres, 4 maternity and child welfare centres, 2 veterinary hospitals, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Pathar Ghata, 1 km away. Among the social cultural and recreational facilities it had were 1 public library, 1reading room. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank.
References
Cities and towns in Darjeeling district
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