Matia | |
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Village | |
  Matia Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Matia Matia (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:22°41′33″N88°46′16″E / 22.692409°N 88.771043°E /22.692409; 88.771043 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,579 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743437 (Matia) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03217 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basirhat Uttar |
| Website | north24parganas |
Matia is a village in theBasirhat IICD block in theBasirhat subdivision of theNorth 24 Parganas district in the state ofWest Bengal,India.
Matia is located at22°41′33″N88°46′16″E / 22.692409°N 88.771043°E /22.692409; 88.771043.
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lowerGanges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownishloam to recentalluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks andkhals criss-cross the area. The tip of theSundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.[1] A large section of the area is a part of theSundarbans settlements.[2] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas.[3][4]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Matia police station is located in Matia village.[5]
Matia has a 150-years old red-light area. Ambia Hossain, a local resident, has organised a coaching centre for the children of the red-light area and Hossain’s organisation, Basirhat Subdivision Environment and Health Development Centre, is also making efforts to stop trafficking of women and children.[6]
According to the2011 Census of India, Matia had a total population of 4,579, of which 2,317 (51%) were males and 2,162 (49%) were females. Population inte age range 0–6 years was 525. The total number of literate persons in Matia was 3,191 (78.71% of the population over 6 years).[7]
Matiahat (market) is spread over 5 acres of land and sits on Sundays and Thursdays.[8]
State Highway 2 passes through Matia.[9]
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