Matha, Puncha, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Matha


The village Matha is located in Puncha C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Puncha Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Matha


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Matha,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723128

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Matha


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Matha is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Matha is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Matha


As per available data from the year 2009, 2446 persons live in 478 house holds in the village Matha. There are 1206 female individuals and 1240 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.3% and males constitute 50.7% of the total population.

There are 138 scheduled castes persons of which 67 are females and 71 are males. Females constitute 48.55% and males constitute 51.45% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.64% of the total population.

There are 494 scheduled tribes persons of which 237 are females and 257 are males. Females constitute 47.98% and males constitute 52.02% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 20.2% of the total population.

Population density of Matha is 345.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Matha


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Total area of Matha is 707.41 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 390 ha. About 345 ha is un-irrigated area. About 30 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 15 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 160 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 40 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Matha


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Matha.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Matha.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kuruktopa, which is less than 5 kms away from Matha.

There is a government secondary school in the village Matha.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kuruktopa, which is less than 5 kms away from Matha.

Colleges in Matha


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Manbazar, which is more than 10 kms away from Matha.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Matha.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bankura, which is more than 10 kms away from Matha.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Durgapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Matha.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Matha.

Other Educational Facilities in Matha


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kuruktopa, which is less than 5 kms away from Matha.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Matha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Matha.

Healthcare Facilities in Matha


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Matha.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Matha.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Matha.

There are 4 maternity and child welfare centres with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Matha.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Matha.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Matha.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Matha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Matha.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Matha.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Matha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Matha or anywhere in the nearby villages.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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