Matka village, Behat tehsil | Pincode 247121

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Salmi

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LGD code: 108932
Pincode: 247121
Post office: Behat (Saharanpur)
Population: 187
Households: 27
Literacy rate: 54.5%
Sex ratio: 851 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 44

Census 2011 · in context

How Matka compares

By population, Matka ranks #251 of 324 villages in Behat mandal.

Literacy rate

54.5%

+1.5% vs mandal average

Matka: 54.5%
Behat mandal: 53.0%
Saharanpur district: 59.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

851

−47 vs mandal average

Matka: 851
Behat mandal: 898

Household size

people per home

6.9

+1.2 vs mandal average

Matka: 6.9
Behat mandal: 5.7

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

Matka at a glance

Matka is a village of 187 people in 27 households (Census 2011) in Behat tehsil, Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, the 251st-largest of 324 villages in Behat tehsil. Literacy is 55%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 53% and the sex ratio is 851 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 247121, served by Behat (Saharanpur) post office; the LGD village code is 108932. The sarpanch is Salmi, and the village votes in Katra assembly constituency, represented by MLA Veer Vikram Singh. The population is estimated at 220 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Matka · this village	187	55%	—
Noshera Tatarpur · Behat	845	52%	—
Chak Matka · Behat	164	71%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Matka

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 0
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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SAHARANPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 40
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 14
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): SIKANDARPUR
Total area (ha): 93.05
Irrigated area (ha): 75.46
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Matka

LGD code: 108932
Pincode: 247121
Post office: Behat (Saharanpur)
Population (Census 2011): 187
Population (projected 2026): 220
Households: 27
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 851
Literacy rate: 54.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Shahjahanpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Katra
Member of Parliament: Arun Kumar Sagar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Veer Vikram Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Salmi
Block / Mandal: Behat

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Saharanpur district level

Then & Now

Matka — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

187

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Population · 2026

220

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.5%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 187Census 2011
Households: 27Census 2011
Literacy rate: 54.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 851 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2202026 proj. · +17.6% vs 2011
Est. households: 322026 projection
Active job cards: 97,575MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 53,344MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,022NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 83.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 93.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 41.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Saharanpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Saharanpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Saharanpur district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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September 2026

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week

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UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off

Reported by The Indian Express.

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Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary

Reported by The Statesman.

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News from Saharanpur & Uttar Pradesh

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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
ThePrint12h ago
UP raises panchayat assistants’ salary by 50%; protest called off
The Indian Express17h ago
Kishau Dam Project will strengthen irrigation and drinking water systems in Uttar Pradesh: UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary
thestatesman.com19h ago
UP panchayat assistants’ salary hiked 50%: No job cuts, cashless treatment; women to get maternity leave
Bhaskar English20h ago
Villagers Demolish Their Own Houses To Salvage Belongings In Flood-Hit Uttar Pradesh
ETV Bharat3 days ago
Uttar Pradesh pushes sugarcane transformation with digital reforms, modern governance
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What is the pincode of Matka?

The pincode of Matka, Behat tehsil, Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh is 247121. The post office is Behat (Saharanpur).

Which post office delivers to Matka?

Mail for Matka is delivered through Behat (Saharanpur) post office, pincode 247121, in Behat tehsil, Saharanpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Matka located?

Matka is a village in Behat tehsil of Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Matka as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Matka village has a population of 187 across 27 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Matka?

The current sarpanch of Matka gram panchayat is Salmi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Matka in?

Matka falls under the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #27) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Matka in?

Matka falls under the Katra assembly constituency (AC #131) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Matka?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Matka village is 54.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Matka?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Matka village is 851 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Matka?

12 schemes currently match residents of Matka, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Matka?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Matka village is 108932.

How big is Matka compared to other villages in Behat tehsil?

Matka ranks 251 of 324 villages in Behat tehsil by Census 2011 population (187 residents).

Who is the MLA of Matka?

Matka falls under Katra assembly constituency (AC 131). The sitting MLA is Veer Vikram Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Matka?

Matka is in Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Arun Kumar Sagar (BJP).

What is the population of Matka in 2026?

Matka is estimated at 220 people in 2026, up about 18% from 187 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Matka in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Matka in Saharanpur district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Matka?

Salmi is the sarpanch of Matka gram panchayat, Behat tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Behat tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)