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Mathia

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Bijaipur mandal
Pincode 841508
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LGD code
229979
Pincode
841508
Post office
Bijaipur (Gopalganj)
Population
1,067
Households
209
Literacy rate
31.1%
Sex ratio
951 ♀/1000♂
Workers
694
Distance to district centre
131 km
Distance to mandal centre
123 km
Distance to Patna
181 km
Distance to Kolkata
640 km
Nearest railway station
Narkatyaganj · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sub-Divisional Hospital, Narkatiyaganj · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Mathia compares

By population, Mathia ranks #45 of 143 villages in Bijaipur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
31.1%
−22.4% vs mandal average
Mathia
31.1%
Bijaipur mandal
53.5%
Gopalganj district
54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
951
−133 vs mandal average
Mathia
951
Bijaipur mandal
1,084
Household size
people per home
5.1
−1.2 vs mandal average
Mathia
5.1
Bijaipur mandal
6.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Mathia at a glance

Mathia is a village of 1,067 people in 209 households (Census 2011) in Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 45th-largest of 143 villages in Bijaipur block. Literacy is 31%, 22 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 951 women per 1,000 men. It lies 131 km from the Gopalganj district centre, 0 km from Champapur, the nearest town, under 1 km from Narkatyaganj railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 841508, served by Bijaipur (Gopalganj) post office; the LGD village code is 229979. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sub-Divisional Hospital, Narkatiyaganj, <1 km away. The village votes in Minapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,258 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jagdishpur

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Mathia · this village1,06731%
Murli · Alauli2,33129%0 km N
Barwa · Ramnagar00 km N
Barwa · Kadipur50263%0 km N
Mathia · Basantpur1,88964%0 km N
Baswaria · Motihari0 km N
Nankar · Harraiya34543%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mathia

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KATIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
13
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHAUMUKHA
Total area (ha)
45
Irrigated area (ha)
26.72
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Mathia

LGD code
229979
Pincode
841508
Post office
Bijaipur (Gopalganj)
Population (Census 2011)
1,067
Population (projected 2026)
1,258
Households
209
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
951
Literacy rate
31.1%
Coordinates
27.10800°N, 84.46400°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Vaishali
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Minapur
Member of Parliament
Veena Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ajay Kumar
Block / Mandal
Bijaipur
Getting there

How to reach Mathia

Mandal centre
Bijaipur · ≈ 123 km
≈ 4 h 12 min by car · 4 h 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gopalganj · ≈ 131 km
≈ 4 h 28 min by car · 5 h 18 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,674 people
Champapur · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna181 kmcapital
  • Kolkata640 km
  • Delhi732 km
  • Hyderabad1243 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNarkatyaganj<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCSub-Divisional Hospital, Narkatiyaganj<1 km
  • ATM / bankparas pakdi32 km
  • Petrol pumpM/S USHA AUTOMOBILES23 km
  • Police stationBettiah Main Police Station35 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Mathia

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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