Mathabhanga
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Mathabhanga Municipality |
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| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[2][3] |
| • Additional official | English[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 736146 |
| Telephone code | 03583 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Cooch Behar (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mathabhanga (SC) |
| Website | coochbehar |
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Mathabhanga (Script error: No such module "IPA".), is a city along Jaldhaka River and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mathabhanga subdivision.
Geography
Location
Mathabhanga is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[4] It has an average elevation of 50 m (160 ft). 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 km2.[5]
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.[6] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[7]
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).[8]
As of 2001[update] India census,[9] 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.[10][11]
Transport
The Mathabhanga Railway Station lies on the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line.[12]
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.[13]
- Mathabhanga Government Polytechnic was established in 2019.Affiliated with the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education. This college offers Diploma in Engineering & Technology courses(10+3) in Packaging Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering and Electrical Engineering.[14]
Healthcare
Mathabhanga Subdivisional Hospital at Mathabhanga functions with 120 beds.[15]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mathabhanga City". www.sudawb.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mathabhanga
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 593-594 : Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 595. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Police Stations under Cooch Behar district". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Cooch Behar DEMU via Changrabandha". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mathabhanga College". MC. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mathabhanga Government Polytechnic". MGP. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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