Mathurapur is a census town in the Basirhat II CD block in the Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Mathurapur is located at 22°41′01″N 88°48′53″E / 22.683589°N 88.814823°E / 22.683589; 88.814823.
The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans 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 the Sundarbans 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.
The headquarters of Basirhat II CD block are located at Mathurapur.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Mathurapur had a total population of 6,803, of which 3,474 (51%) were males and 3,329 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 685. The total number of literate persons in Mathurapur was 5,262 (86.01% of the population over 6 years).[6]
State Highway 2 passes through Mathurapur. It meets State Highway 3 at Kholapota adjacent to Mathurapur.[7]
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