Matigarahat | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Matigarahat is located in West Bengal  Matigarahat Location in West Bengal, India  Matigarahat Matigarahat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′19″N 88°23′19″E / 26.722067°N 88.388553°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Drjeeling |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,710 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 734010 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0353 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Matigara-Naxalbari |
| Website | darjeeling |
Matigarahat is a village in the Matigara CD block in the Siliguri subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Matigarahat is located at 26°43′19″N 88°23′19″E / 26.722067°N 88.388533°E.
Area overview[edit | edit source]
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 forms a long border with Nepal. On the eastern side the Mahananda River forms a short border with Bangladesh.[1][2]
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[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Matigarahat had a total population of 4,710 of which 2,413 (51%) were males and 2,297 (49%) were females. There were 654 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Matigarahat was 2,781 (59.04% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
Police station[edit | edit source]
Matigara police station has jurisdiction over the Matigara CD block.[4][5]
Transport[edit | edit source]
Template:Railways in Siliguri There is station at Matigara on the Katihar-Siliguri line.[6]
Education[edit | edit source]
Matigara Harasundar High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1959. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Pages 15-17: Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ↑ "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ↑ "55715 => 75743 Katihar-Siliguri DEMU". Time Table. India Railinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ↑ "Matigara Harasundar HS High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
