# Matheran, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ Town · Raigarh, Maharashtra # Matheran Matheran is a town in Karjat sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **4,393 people** in 977 households. Literacy was 88.5%. - 4,393people (2011) - 977households - 88.5%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of Matheran ■ Matheran · ■ Raigarh urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%** **90.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934** **913 Working population ****37.5%** **36.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Matheran Of every 100 households in Matheran in 2011, 98 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Matheran · ■ Raigarh urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****69%** **81% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **4% Tap water ****98%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****81%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****78%** **83% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%** **7% Use banking services ****87%** **83% Television ****80%** **83% Mobile phone ****87%** **82% Computer with internet ****2%** **14% Two-wheeler ****1%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **14% None of these assets ****5%** **4% Own their home ****62%** **62% 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 people in Matheran work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,542 (94%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Farming 4 (0%) · **■** Marginal 90 (5%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Matheran changed? From 3,327 in 1921 to 4,393 in 2011. **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Matheran in numbers and road distances - Density607 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-14.5% - Annual rainfall2,164 mm - Temperature range14 °C to 37 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital)100 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)90 km by road - Panvel (city of 1 lakh+)55 km by road - NAVI Mumbai (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Matheran ### Civic services - Pucca roads29 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets960 - Water storage860 kl - Electricity — homes938 - Electricity — industry6 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 12 beds · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools5 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** chikki, honey and leather materials. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Matheran - Hospitals1 in Matheran - Banks1 in Matheran - Hotels42 in Matheran - Schools1 in Matheran - Restaurants3 in Matheran Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Matheran ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-1/) 186 47 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-2/) 483 114 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-3/) 181 47 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-4/) 205 49 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-5/) 137 30 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-6/) 106 21 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-7/) 272 57 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-8/) 476 103 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-9/) 317 70 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-10/) 242 53 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-11/) 375 84 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-12/) 285 65 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-13/) 247 48 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-14/) 242 54 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-15/) 256 51 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-16/) 165 36 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/matheran/ward-17/) 218 48 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Matheran?4,393 (Census 2011) - Which district is Matheran in?Raigarh district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Matheran in 1921?3,327 - How many wards does Matheran have?17 census wards (2011)