# Mathurapur Village, Dhuraiya, Banka (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dhuraiya, Banka 

# Mathurapur

Mathurapur is a village in Dhuraiya sub-district of Banka district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,472 people in 307 households**, the 61st largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%.

- 1,472people (2011)
- 307households
- 78.3%literacy
- 904females per 1,000 males

## Mathurapur PIN code and other codes

Mathurapur falls in Dhuraiya sub-district, Banka district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatGhasia-Basbitta
- Community development blockDhuraiya
- Census village code241119

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

## How far is Mathurapur from nearby towns?

- Dhuraiya (sub-district HQ)4 km by road
- Banka (district HQ)35 km by road
- Banka (nearest town)35 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 Mathurapur?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Mathurapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Phullidumar
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Gachia
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 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 Mathurapur known for?

The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 87% of the 52 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Mathurapur

Of every 100 households in Mathurapur in 2011, 10 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mathurapur · ■ Dhuraiya rural average

Electricity for lighting ****10%**

**20%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**91%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**91%

Use banking services ****32%**

**32%

Television ****8%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****30%**

**34%

Own their home ****99%**

**99%

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 Mathurapur?

■ Mathurapur · ■ Dhuraiya rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%**

**58.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904**

**909

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1098**

**943

Working population ****37.6%**

**40.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.7% for men and 69.7% for women. 49% of men and 25% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 78 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (6%) · **■** Household industry 21 (4%) · **■** Other work 42 (8%) · **■** Marginal 382 (69%)

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 Dhuraiya

- Balias1,540 people
- Dhuraia1,535 people
- Siripathar1,508 people
- Sathiari1,475 people
- Khaira1,461 people
- Sagunia1,454 people
- Sadpur1,424 people
- Lalsaia1,422 people

[All 222 villages in Dhuraiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/banka/dhuraiya/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Mathurapur from Banka?35 km by road
- What is the population of Mathurapur?1,472 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mathurapur in?Banka district (Dhuraiya sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Mathurapur?78.3% (Census 2011)