# Materjhar Village, Golokganj, Dhubri (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhubri/golokganj/materjhar/ Village · Golokganj, Dhubri # Materjhar Materjhar is a village in Golokganj sub-district of Dhubri district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **1,082 people in 238 households**, the 66th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.1%. - 1,082people (2011) - 238households - 65.5%literacy - 922females per 1,000 males ## Materjhar PIN code and other codes Materjhar falls in Golokganj sub-district, Dhubri district, Assam. - Gram panchayatMaterjhar - Community development blockRupsi - Census village code280825 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Materjhar from nearby towns? - Dakhin Tokererchora Pt.Ii, Golokganj (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Dhubri (district HQ)25 km by road - Gauripur (nearest town)15 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 Materjhar? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Materjhar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Golokganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Golokganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bongaigaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 5 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 Materjhar known for? The main crops are **paddy, jute and wheat**. Products made here include rice, jute and wheat. About 28% of the 116 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 Materjhar Of every 100 households in Materjhar in 2011, 23 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Materjhar · ■ Golokganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****23%** **14% Toilet within the home ****24%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **75% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **97% Use banking services ****44%** **22% Television ****9%** **7% Mobile phone ****22%** **27% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****44%** **47% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Materjhar? ■ Materjhar · ■ Golokganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.5%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922** **939 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980** **962 Working population ****33.1%** **35.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.2% for men and 63.5% for women. 49% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 132 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 68 (19%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 79 (22%) · **■** Marginal 73 (20%) 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 Golokganj - Dakhin Raipur Pt.III1,248 people - Keder Pt.II1,221 people - Pub Gaikhowa Pt.I1,085 people - Debattar Barundanga1,083 people - Pachim Moragadadhar1,054 people - Kurirpar1,032 people - Bausmari958 people - Uttar Raipur Pt.II923 people [All 102 villages in Golokganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhubri/golokganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Materjhar from Dhubri?25 km by road - What is the population of Materjhar?1,082 (Census 2011) - Which district is Materjhar in?Dhubri district (Golokganj sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Materjhar?65.5% (Census 2011)