Matigara (community development block)

Matigara
Community development block
Matigara

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 26°43′00″N 88°23′00″E / 26.716667°N 88.383333°E / 26.716667; 88.383333Coordinates: 26°43′00″N 88°23′00″E / 26.716667°N 88.383333°E / 26.716667; 88.383333
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling
Population (2011)
  Total 197,278
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency Matigara-Naxalbari, Kurseong
Website darjeeling.gov.in

Matigara (community development block) is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Matigara Investigation Centre and Siliguri police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kadamtala. There is one census town in this block:Bairatisal,[1][2]

Geography

Matigara is located at 26°43′0″N 88°23′0″E / 26.71667°N 88.38333°E / 26.71667; 88.38333 at an elevation of 127 m above sea level.[3]

Matigara community development block has an area of 140.60  km2.[2]

Administration

Matigara block consists of one census town: Bairatisal and rural areas with 5 gram panchayats, viz. Atharakhai, Matigara–I, Patharghata, Champasari and Matigara–II. This block has two police stations: Siliguri and Matigara. The headquarters of this block is in Kadamtala.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Matigara CD Block had a total population of 197,278 of which 135,583 were rural and 61,695 were urban. There were 101,023 males and 96.255 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 70,527 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 26,484.[4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Matigara CD Block was 129,006 out of which 72,352 were males and 56,654 were females.[4]

Transport

National Highway 55 and National Highway 31 pass through Matigara.

External links

References

  1. "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Darjeeling district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  2. 1 2 "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Darjeeling district (01). Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  3. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Matigara.html Map and weather of Matigara
  4. 1 2 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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