Mathabhanga is a city along
Jaldhaka River and a municipality in
Cooch Behar district
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in the
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. It is the headquarters of the
Mathabhanga subdivision.
Geography
Location
Mathabhanga is located at . It has an average elevation of . There are two rivers near Mathabhanga. One is Satranga (
Sutunga) and the other is Mansai. On a clear day, the Himalayan range is visible from the city.
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar'', Mathabhanga covered an area of 3.71 km
2.
Area overview
The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas.
The entire district forms the flat
alluvial
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flood plains of mighty rivers.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
As per
2011 Census of India Mathabhanga had a total population of 23,890 of which 12,059 (50%) were males and 11,831 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,165. The total number of literate persons in Mathabhanga was 19,571 (90.09% of the population over 6 years).
India
census
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, Mathabhanga had a population of 21,110. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mathabhanga has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Mathabhanga, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Civic administration
Police station
Mathabhanga police station has jurisdiction over Mathabhanga municipal area and
Mathabhanga I CD block.
Transport
The
Mathabhanga Railway Station lies on the
New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line.
Education
*
Mathabhanga College was established in 1969 at Mathabhanga. Affiliated with the
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, political science, history, geography, philosophy, economics, physics, chemistry, mathematics and accounting and general courses in arts, science and commerce.
*Mathabhanga Government Polytechnic was established in 2019.Affiliated with the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education. This college offers
Diploma in Engineering & Technology courses(10+3) in Packaging Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
Healthcare
Mathabhanga Subdivisional Hospital at Mathabhanga functions with 120 beds.
References
{{Municipalities of West Bengal
Cities and towns in Cooch Behar district
Cities in West Bengal