Matikunda, Islampur, Dinajpur Uttar, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Matikunda


The village Matikunda is located in Islampur C.D.Block of Dinajpur Uttar District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Islampur Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Matikunda


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Matikunda,
Dinajpur Uttar,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733202

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Matikunda


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

A brief summary of available data for Matikunda 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 Matikunda


As per available data from the year 2009, 4529 persons live in 846 house holds in the village Matikunda. There are 2208 female individuals and 2321 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.75% and males constitute 51.25% of the total population.

There are 194 scheduled castes persons of which 97 are females and 97 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.28% of the total population.

Population density of Matikunda is 1141.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Matikunda


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Total area of Matikunda is 396.59 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 344.59 ha. About 296.59 ha is un-irrigated area. About 48 ha is irrigated area. About 40 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 8 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 40 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Matikunda


There are 4 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Matikunda.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Matikunda.

There is a government middle school in the village Matikunda.

There is a government secondary school in the village Matikunda.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Matikunda.

Colleges in Matikunda


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 Islampur, which is 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Matikunda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Matikunda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Matikunda


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Matikunda 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 Islampur, which is 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

Healthcare Facilities in Matikunda


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Matikunda.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Matikunda.

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

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