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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Mathurapur Buzurg<br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26.2736380|N|85.5883154|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = State<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = District<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Muzaffarpur district|Muzaffarpur]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Block<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Aurai block|Aurai]]<br />
| government_type = Gram Panchayat<br />
| governing_body = Mathurapur Buzurg Gram Panchayat<br />
| area_total_ha = 219<br />
| population_total = 1,958<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, Urdu<br />
| timezone1 = IST<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = PIN<br />
| postal_code = 843321<br />
| registration_plate = BR-06<br />
}}<br />
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'''Mathurapur Buzurg''' is a village located in the [[Aurai block]], [[Muzaffarpur district]], in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. It comes under Mathurapur Buzurg Gram Panchayat and is part of the [[Tirhut division]].<ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=Mathurapur Buzurg Village Population - Aurai, Muzaffarpur, Bihar |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/229092-mathurapur-buzurg-bihar.html |website=Census 2011 |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=17 August 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Mathurapur Buzurg has a total geographical area of 219 hectares (2.19 km²).<ref name="census2011" /> <br />
It is situated in Aurai block of Muzaffarpur district and lies approximately 52–60 km away from Muzaffarpur town, which is the nearest major urban and economic centre.<ref name="geoiq">{{cite web |title=Mathurapur Buzurg Location and Connectivity |url=https://geoiq.io/places/Mathurapur-Buzurg/bqRWe91i2H |website=GeoIQ |access-date=17 August 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
According to the 2011 Census of India, Mathurapur Buzurg had a population of 1,958 persons living in 445 households.<ref name="census2011" /> <br />
Of this, 1,046 were males and 912 were females. The population of children aged 0–6 years was 330 (175 boys and 155 girls), which represents 16.85% of the total population.<ref name="census2011" /><br />
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The average sex ratio was 872 females per 1000 males, and the child sex ratio stood at 886 girls per 1000 boys. Both figures are lower than the Bihar state averages of 918 and 935 respectively.<ref name="census2011" /><br />
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=== Literacy ===<br />
The overall literacy rate of the village was 53.32%.<ref name="census2011" /> <br />
* Male literacy: 60.51% <br />
* Female literacy: 45.05% <br />
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=== Caste composition ===<br />
Scheduled Castes constituted 28.91% of the population (566 persons), while Scheduled Tribes accounted for just one individual.<ref name="census2011" /><br />
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=== Work profile ===<br />
Out of the total population, 688 persons were engaged in work activities.<ref name="census2011" /> <br />
* 490 were main workers (employment more than 6 months). <br />
* 198 were marginal workers (employment less than 6 months). <br />
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Among main workers: <br />
* 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) <br />
* 346 were agricultural labourers <br />
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== Infrastructure ==<br />
* '''Education''' – The village has at least one primary school.<ref name="mapsofindia">{{cite web |title=Mathurapur Buzurg Village, Aurai Block, Muzaffarpur |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/bihar/muzaffarpur/aurai/mathurapur-buzurg.html |website=Maps of India |access-date=17 August 2025}}</ref> Secondary and higher education facilities are available in Aurai and Muzaffarpur. <br />
* '''Healthcare''' – The nearest Primary Health Centre (PHC) is located in Aurai. <br />
* '''Water supply''' – Drinking water is provided mainly through hand pumps and tube wells.<ref name="census2011" /> <br />
* '''Electricity''' – Electricity is available for domestic and agricultural purposes, although supply may not be continuous.<ref name="census2011" /> <br />
* '''Postal services''' – The village falls under the postal PIN code 843321, served by the Basua Branch Office.<ref name="pincode">{{cite web |title=Mathurapur Buzurg PIN Code (Basua BO), Muzaffarpur, Bihar |url=https://www.icbse.com/pincodes/mathurapur-buzurg-office-21546 |website=ICBSE |access-date=17 August 2025}}</ref> <br />
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== Transport ==<br />
Mathurapur Buzurg is connected by rural roads to nearby villages and to Aurai block headquarters.<ref name="geoiq" /> <br />
Muzaffarpur Junction is the nearest major railhead. Bus and shared auto services connect the village to Muzaffarpur and surrounding areas.<ref name="geoiq" /><br />
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== Administration ==<br />
The village is governed by a Gram Panchayat under the Panchayati Raj system. Administratively, it comes under Aurai block and Muzaffarpur subdivision.<ref name="census2011" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Villages in Bihar]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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