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Mataha

मताहा
Dumaria mandal
Pincode 824221
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LGD code
256239
Pincode
824221
Post office
Dumaria
Population
3,172
Households
545
Literacy rate
37.3%
Sex ratio
903 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,574
Census 2011 · in context

How Mataha compares

By population, Mataha ranks #7 of 124 villages in Dumaria mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.3%
−8.1% vs mandal average
Mataha
37.3%
Dumaria mandal
45.4%
Gaya district
52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
903
−24 vs mandal average
Mataha
903
Dumaria mandal
927
Household size
people per home
5.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
Mataha
5.8
Dumaria mandal
6.0

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

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Mataha at a glance

Mataha is a village of 3,172 people in 545 households (Census 2011) in Dumaria block, Gaya district, Bihar, the 7th-largest of 124 villages in Dumaria block. Literacy is 37%, 8 points below the block average of 45% and the sex ratio is 903 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 824221, served by Dumaria post office; the LGD village code is 256239. The village votes in Kalyanpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Maheshwar Hazari. The population is estimated at 3,740 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kolhu Bar

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Mataha · this village3,17237%
Salaiya · Dumaria3,25646%
Kolhubar · Dumaria3,22547%
Karhanni · Dumaria1,35949%
Sidhpur · Dumaria1,30136%
Pipra · Dumaria61652%
Singh Pur · Dumaria60052%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mataha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SHERGHATI
Distance to nearest town (km)
41
Distance to district HQ (km)
80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kolhuwar
Total area (ha)
537
Irrigated area (ha)
217
Forest area (ha)
152.2

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

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Key facts — Mataha

LGD code
256239
Pincode
824221
Post office
Dumaria
Population (Census 2011)
3,172
Population (projected 2026)
3,740
Households
545
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
903
Literacy rate
37.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kalyanpur
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Maheshwar Hazari
Block / Mandal
Dumaria
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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