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	'''Mathabhanga''' is a city and a municipality in [[Cooch Behar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Mathabhanga subdivision]].		'''Mathabhanga''' ({{IPA\|bn\|matʰabʱaŋa}}), is a city along [[Jaldhaka River]] and a municipality in [[Cooch Behar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Mathabhanga subdivision]].

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	===Location===		===Location===
	Mathabhanga is located at {{Coord\|26.33\|N\|89.22\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Matabhanga.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mathabhanga]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert\|50\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}. There are two rivers near Mathabhanga. One is Satranga ([[Sutunga]]) and the other is Mansai. ~~When the sky is~~ clear ~~(mainly in summer, autumn and spring)~~, the Himalayan range is visible.		Mathabhanga is located at {{Coord\|26.33\|N\|89.22\|E\|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Matabhanga.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mathabhanga]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert\|50\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}. 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 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A \| work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 595\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal \|access-date = 2 August 2020}}</ref>		According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar'', Mathabhanga covered an area of 3.71 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A \| work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 595\| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal \|access-date = 2 August 2020}}</ref>
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	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=16 June 2004\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=1 November 2008\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=16 June 2004\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=1 November 2008\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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~~==		==Civic administration==
	===Police station===		===Police station===
	Mathabhanga police station has jurisdiction over Mathabhanga municipal area and [[Mathabhanga I]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar \|work = Tables 2.1 \|publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 2 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://coochbehar.nic.in/Htmfiles/CoB_Police.html \| title = Police Stations under Cooch Behar district\| publisher = Cooch Behar Police \|access-date = 2 August 2020}}</ref>		Mathabhanga police station has jurisdiction over Mathabhanga municipal area and [[Mathabhanga I]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar \|work = Tables 2.1 \|publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 2 August 2020 \|archive-date = 21 January 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://coochbehar.nic.in/Htmfiles/CoB_Police.html \| title = Police Stations under Cooch Behar district\| publisher = Cooch Behar Police \|access-date = 2 August 2020}}</ref>

	==Transport==		==Transport==
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	==Education==		==Education==
	[[Mathabhanga College]] was established in 1969 at Mathabhanga. Affiliated with the [[Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University]], it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, political science, history, geography, philosophy, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics and accounting and general courses in arts, science and commerce.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.mtbcollege.ac.in/ \|title = Mathabhanga College \|publisher= MC\| access-date = 2 August 2020 }}</ref>		*[[Mathabhanga College]] was established in 1969 at Mathabhanga. Affiliated with the [[Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University]], it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, political science, history, geography, philosophy, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics and accounting and general courses in arts, science and commerce.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.mtbcollege.ac.in/ \|title = Mathabhanga College \|publisher= MC\| access-date = 2 August 2020 }}</ref>
			*'''Mathabhanga Government Polytechnic''' was established in 2019.Affiliated with the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education. This college offers [[Diploma in Engineering\|Diploma in Engineering & Technology]] courses(10+3) in Packaging Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering and Electrical Engineering.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://polytechnic.wbtetsd.gov.in/mathabhangagovpoly \|title = Mathabhanga Government Polytechnic\|publisher= MGP\| access-date = 5 April 2024 }}</ref>

	==Healthcare==		==Healthcare==
	Mathabhanga Subdivisional Hospital at Mathabhanga functions with 120 beds.<ref name=medical>{{cite web \| url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf \| title = Health & Family Welfare Department \| work= Health Statistics - Hospitals \| publisher = Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 2 August 2020 }}</ref>		Mathabhanga Subdivisional Hospital at Mathabhanga functions with 120 beds.<ref name=medical>{{cite web \| url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf \| title = Health & Family Welfare Department \| work = Health Statistics - Hospitals \| publisher = Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 2 August 2020 \| archive-date = 14 September 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200914160418/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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'''Mathabhanga''' is a city and a municipality in [[Cooch Behar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Mathabhanga subdivision]].

==Geography==
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===Location===
Mathabhanga is located at {{Coord|26.33|N|89.22|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Matabhanga.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mathabhanga]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|50|m|ft|abbr=on}}. There are two rivers near Mathabhanga. One is Satranga ([[Sutunga]]) and the other is Mansai. When the sky is clear (mainly in summer, autumn and spring), the Himalayan range is visible.

According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar'', Mathabhanga covered an area of 3.71 km2.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 595| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal |access-date = 2 August 2020}}</ref>

===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.<ref name="handbook">{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 5 August 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref> The entire district forms the flat [[alluvium|alluvial]] flood plains of mighty rivers.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 5 August 2020}}</ref>

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).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 2 August 2020 }}</ref>

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 2.1 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 2 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://coochbehar.nic.in/Htmfiles/CoB_Police.html | title = Police Stations under Cooch Behar district| publisher = Cooch Behar Police |access-date = 2 August 2020}}</ref>

==Transport==
The [[Mathabhanga Railway Station]] lies on the [[New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/all/41895/551/445 | title = New Cooch Behar DEMU via Changrabandha | work= Time Table| publisher = IndiaRailInfo |access-date = 10 August 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Mathabhanga College]] was established in 1969 at Mathabhanga. Affiliated with the [[Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University]], it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, political science, history, geography, philosophy, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics and accounting and general courses in arts, science and commerce.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mtbcollege.ac.in/ |title = Mathabhanga College |publisher= MC| access-date = 2 August 2020 }}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Mathabhanga Subdivisional Hospital at Mathabhanga functions with 120 beds.<ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics - Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 2 August 2020 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Towns and Cities of Cooch Behar District}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Cooch Behar district]]