# Mathura Village, Ferrargunj – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/mathura/ Village · Ferrargunj, South Andaman # Mathura Mathura is a village in Ferrargunj sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted **801 people in 171 households**, the 20th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 801people (2011) - 171households - 88.8%literacy - 998females per 1,000 males ## Mathura PIN code and other codes Mathura falls in Ferrargunj sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayatBrindaban - Community development blockFerrargunj - Census village code645454 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mathura from nearby towns? - Ferrargunj (sub-district HQ)2 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ)37 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town)37 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Mathura? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Mathura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ferrargunj - ○Degree college10+ km · Port Blair - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Port Blair - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Mathura known for? The main crops are **arecanut and coconut**. About 21% of the 152 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Mathura Of every 100 households in Mathura in 2011, 85 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Mathura · ■ Ferrargunj rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **82% Toilet within the home ****57%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **39% Tap water ****79%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** **41% Use banking services ****66%** **91% Television ****66%** **67% Mobile phone ****72%** **83% Computer with internet ****6%** **2% Two-wheeler ****22%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **5% None of these assets ****3%** **7% Own their home ****94%** **72% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Mathura? ■ Mathura · ■ Ferrargunj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.8%** **87.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **915 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****909** **951 Working population ****30.7%** **38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.6% for men and 86.0% for women. 54% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 139 (57%) · **■** Marginal 76 (31%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Ferrargunj - Stewartgunj1,172 people - Mithakhari1,071 people - Guptapara936 people - Caddlegunj845 people - Manpur753 people - Badmash Pahar728 people - Dhanikhari714 people - Wright Myo668 people [All 76 villages in Ferrargunj](https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mathura from Port Blair?37 km by road - What is the population of Mathura?801 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mathura in?South Andaman district (Ferrargunj sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Mathura?88.8% (Census 2011)