# Mathurapur Village, Colgong, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/mathurapur-239196/ Village · Colgong, Bhagalpur # Mathurapur Mathurapur is a village in Colgong sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **7,873 people in 1,529 households**, the 9th largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.2%. - 7,873people (2011) - 1,529households - 71.8%literacy - 858females per 1,000 males ## Mathurapur PIN code and other codes Mathurapur falls in Colgong sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatLagma - Community development blockColgong - Census village code239196 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? - Colgong (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Bhagalpur (district HQ)41 km by road - Colgong (nearest town)11 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? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Mathurapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Colgong - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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**. About 79% of the 602 hectares of village land is sown, and 332 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, 60 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mathurapur · ■ Colgong rural average Electricity for lighting ****60%** **32% Toilet within the home ****53%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****46%** **78% Tap water ****1%** **9% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%** **84% Use banking services ****69%** **42% Television ****40%** **17% Mobile phone ****72%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****16%** **31% Own their home ****94%** **97% 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 · ■ Colgong rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%** **58.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****858** **872 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****801** **947 Working population ****27.5%** **30.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.2% for men and 64.5% for women. 46% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 284 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 730 (34%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Other work 825 (38%) · **■** Marginal 307 (14%) 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 Colgong - Dhanaura11,740 people - Parmanandpur Khawas11,229 people - Sangalbahita9,574 people - Ekchari8,945 people - Mahesha Munda7,725 people - Ekdara6,415 people - Sadanandpur Baisa5,519 people - Rampur4,768 people [All 209 villages in Colgong](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mathurapur from Bhagalpur?41 km by road - What is the population of Mathurapur?7,873 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mathurapur in?Bhagalpur district (Colgong sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Mathurapur?71.8% (Census 2011)