# Mathow Village, Nafra, West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Nafra, West Kameng 

# Mathow

Mathow is a village in Nafra sub-district of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **237 people in 44 households**, the 11th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.1%.

- 237people (2011)
- 44households
- 62.5%literacy
- 1,097females per 1,000 males

## Mathow PIN code and other codes

Mathow falls in Nafra sub-district, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockNafra
- Census village code261734

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Mathow from nearby towns?

- Nafra (sub-district HQ)39 km by road
- Bomdila (district HQ)95 km by road
- Bomdila (nearest town)95 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 Mathow?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Mathow; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bomdila
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bomdila
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dirang
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water

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 Mathow known for?

About 13% of the 78 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 Mathow

Of every 100 households in Mathow in 2011, 0 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Mathow · ■ Nafra rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**66%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**69%

Tap water ****89%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**32%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**86%

Use banking services ****73%**

**48%

Television ****20%**

**28%

Mobile phone ****9%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****32%**

**52%

Own their home ****100%**

**81%

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 Mathow?

■ Mathow · ■ Nafra rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.5%**

**51.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1097**

**939

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1103**

**958

Working population ****42.2%**

**49.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.8% for men and 52.2% for women. 47% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 13 (13%) · **■** Other work 5 (5%) · **■** Marginal 82 (82%)

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 Nafra

- Nakhu303 people
- Nachibon292 people
- Longtin279 people
- Khoina248 people
- Saidle225 people
- Rurang223 people
- Challan213 people
- Dibirick200 people

[All 34 villages in Nafra](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-kameng/nafra/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Mathow from Bomdila?95 km by road
- What is the population of Mathow?237 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mathow in?West Kameng district (Nafra sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mathow?62.5% (Census 2011)