Matra, Dhamdha, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Matra


The village Matra is located in Dhamdha Tahsil of Durg District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Matra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Dhamdha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dhamdha, which is about 15 kilometers away from Matra.

Travel and Communication for Matra


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Matra


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

A brief summary of available data for Matra 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 Matra


As per available data from the year 2009, 1565 persons live in 298 house holds in the village Matra. There are 779 female individuals and 786 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.78% and males constitute 50.22% of the total population.

There are 11 scheduled castes persons of which 5 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 45.45% and males constitute 54.55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.7% of the total population.

There are 143 scheduled tribes persons of which 76 are females and 67 are males. Females constitute 53.15% and males constitute 46.85% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.14% of the total population.

Population density of Matra is 325.85 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Matra


Maps, reports and datasets of Matra on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Matra is 480.28 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 371.05 ha. About 55.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 259.38 ha is irrigated area. About 75.46 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 183.92 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 42.16 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 59 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.87 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.2 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Matra


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Matra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Matra.

There is a government middle school in the village Matra.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Nandini, which is 5-10 kms away from Matra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Nandini, which is 5-10 kms away from Matra.

Colleges in Matra


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Nandini, which is 5-10 kms away from Matra.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Bhilai, which is 5-10 kms away from Matra.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Matra


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Matra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Matra


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Matra.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Matra.

There is no TB clinic in the village Matra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Matra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is no dispensary in the village Matra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Matra.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Matra.

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

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