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	===Area overview===		===Area overview===
	The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the ''diara''. It “is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the [[Fluvial processes\|fluvial]] deposition of newer [[alluvium]].” The most note-worthy feature is the [[Farakka Barrage]] across the Ganges.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1906_PART_A_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A \| work= Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \| accessdate = 9 November 2018}}</ref>The area is a part of the [[Malda Sadar subdivision]], which is an overwhelmingly [[Rural area#India\|rural region]], but the area shown in the map has pockets of [[Urbanisation in India\|urbanization]] with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the [[Kaliachak I]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda\|work= Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b \|publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \|accessdate = 9 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html \|title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) \| work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks\|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \| accessdate = 9 November 2018}}</ref>The bank of the [[Ganges]] between [[Bhutni, Malda\|Bhutni]] and [[Panchanandapur]] (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by [[River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts\|left bank erosion]], a major problem in the Malda area.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.sandrp.in/dams/impct_frka_wcd.pdf \| title = A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999 \| work = The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14 \| first = Manisha \| last = Banerjee \| publisher = South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India \| access-date = 16 August 2021 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170808234303/http://sandrp.in/dams/impct_frka_wcd.pdf \| archive-date = 8 August 2017 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>The ruins of [[Gauḍa (city)\|Gauda]], capital of several empires, is located in this area.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report \| title = District Human Development Report, Malda \| work= pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective\| publisher = Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 6 November 2018}}</ref>		The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the ''diara''. It “is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the [[Fluvial processes\|fluvial]] deposition of newer [[alluvium]].” The most note-worthy feature is the [[Farakka Barrage]] across the Ganges.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1906_PART_A_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A \| work= Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal \| accessdate = 9 November 2018}}</ref> The area is a part of the [[Malda Sadar subdivision]], which is an overwhelmingly [[Rural area#India\|rural region]], but the area shown in the map has pockets of [[Urbanisation in India\|urbanization]] with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the [[Kaliachak I]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda\|work= Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b \|publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \|accessdate = 9 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html \|title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) \| work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks\|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \| accessdate = 9 November 2018}}</ref> The bank of the [[Ganges]] between [[Bhutni, Malda\|Bhutni]] and [[Panchanandapur]] (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by [[River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts\|left bank erosion]], a major problem in the Malda area.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.sandrp.in/dams/impct_frka_wcd.pdf \| title = A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999 \| work = The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14 \| first = Manisha \| last = Banerjee \| publisher = South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India \| access-date = 16 August 2021 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170808234303/http://sandrp.in/dams/impct_frka_wcd.pdf \| archive-date = 8 August 2017 \| url-status = dead }}</ref> The ruins of [[Gauḍa (city)\|Gauda]], capital of several empires, is located in this area.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report \| title = District Human Development Report, Malda \| work= pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective\| publisher = Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 6 November 2018}}</ref>

	<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>		<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Mathurapur had a total population of 12,755, of which 6,608 (52%) were males and 6,147 (52%) were females. Population in the age range ~~0-6~~ years was 1,712. The total number of literate persons in Mathurapur was 11,043 (72.70% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1906_PART_B_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Maldah , Series 20, Part XII B\| work= Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313493, pages 272-273\|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal \| access-date = 13 August 2021}}</ref>		According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Mathurapur had a total population of 12,755, of which 6,608 (52%) were males and 6,147 (52%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,712. The total number of literate persons in Mathurapur was 11,043 (72.70% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1906_PART_B_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Maldah , Series 20, Part XII B\| work= Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313493, pages 272-273\|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal \| access-date = 13 August 2021}}</ref>

	==Education==		==Education==

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'''Mathurapur''' is a village in the [[Manikchak]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Malda Sadar subdivision]] of [[Malda district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

== Geography ==
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===Location===
Mathurapur is located at {{coord|25.122441|N|87.890111|E|display=inline}}.

===Area overview===
The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the ''diara''. It “is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the [[Fluvial processes|fluvial]] deposition of newer [[alluvium]].” The most note-worthy feature is the [[Farakka Barrage]] across the Ganges.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1906_PART_A_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Census of India 2011, Pages 13-15: Physiography |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | accessdate = 9 November 2018}}</ref>The area is a part of the [[Malda Sadar subdivision]], which is an overwhelmingly [[Rural area#India|rural region]], but the area shown in the map has pockets of [[Urbanisation in India|urbanization]] with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the [[Kaliachak I]] CD block.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda|work= Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 9 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 9 November 2018}}</ref>The bank of the [[Ganges]] between [[Bhutni, Malda|Bhutni]] and [[Panchanandapur]] (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by [[River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts|left bank erosion]], a major problem in the Malda area.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sandrp.in/dams/impct_frka_wcd.pdf | title = A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999 | work = The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14 | first = Manisha | last = Banerjee | publisher = South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India | access-date = 16 August 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170808234303/http://sandrp.in/dams/impct_frka_wcd.pdf | archive-date = 8 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>The ruins of [[Gauḍa (city)|Gauda]], capital of several empires, is located in this area.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report | title = District Human Development Report, Malda | work= pages 3-4: Malda in Historical Perspective| publisher = Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 6 November 2018}}</ref>

<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Mathurapur had a total population of 12,755, of which 6,608 (52%) were males and 6,147 (52%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,712. The total number of literate persons in Mathurapur was 11,043 (72.70% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1906_PART_B_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Maldah , Series 20, Part XII B| work= Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313493, pages 272-273|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal | access-date = 13 August 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Manikchak College]] was established in 2014 at Mathurapur. Affiliated wth the [[University of Gour Banga]], it offers a honours course in Bengali and a general course in arts.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://manikchakcollege.ac.in/ | title = Manikchak College | publisher = MC | accessdate = 13 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.collegeadmission.in/ManikchakCollege/ManikchakCollege.shtml#! | title = Manikchak College | publisher = College Admission | accessdate = 13 August 2021}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centre]], with 4 beds at Mathurapur.<ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 13 August 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Malda District}}

[[Category:Villages in Malda district]]
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