Matra
Matra is a revenue village in Dhamdha tehsil, Durg district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,565 in 298 households (Census 2011).
1,565 souls. 298 homes.
Dhamdha tehsil, Durg district, Chhattisgarh.
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Matra today
- Amaranthus₹2,000Durg APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Apple₹16,000Durg APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Ashgourd₹2,700Durg APMC · 28 Oct 2026
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Matra is a village in Dhamdha tehsil, Durg district, Chhattisgarh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,565 people in 298 households, with a literacy rate of 68.8%. It is administered by the Matra gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 491332.
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Gram panchayat
Matra is in the Matra (माटरा) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Matra compares
By population, Matra ranks #11 of 77 inhabited villages in Dhamdha tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Matra had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Matra at a glance
Matra is a village of 1,565 people in 298 households (Census 2011) in Dhamdha tehsil, Durg district, Chhattisgarh, the 11th of 77 inhabited villages in Dhamdha tehsil by population. Literacy is 68.8%, 1.2 points below the tehsil figure of 70.0%, and the sex ratio is 991 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 491332; the LGD village code is 442508.
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Key facts — Matra
Villages sharing pincode 491332
Other villages in Dhamdha tehsil
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- Population
- 1,565Census 2011
- Male / female
- 786 / 779
- Households
- 298
- People per home
- 5.3
- Literacy rate
- 68.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Matra on the map
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Matra · 21.4855° N, 81.3894° E
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Elsewhere in Chhattisgarh
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District Administration, Surguja · 27 Oct 2026
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District Administration, Surajpur · 16 Oct 2026
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District Administration, Uttar Bastar Kanker · 16 Oct 2026
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District Administration, Bijapur · 6 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Matra
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Essential services & places near Matra
Matra isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dhamdha tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices462 in Durg district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics97 in Durg district
Schools & anganwadis9 in Durg district
Colleges & universities12 in Durg district
Police & fire stations4 in Durg district
Temples5 in Durg district
Churches2 in Durg district
Mosques2 in Durg district
Other places of worship9 in Durg district
Transport18 in Durg district
Agriculture services2 in Durg district
Community places28 in Durg district
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People often ask about Matra
Where is Matra located?
Matra is a village in Dhamdha tehsil of Durg district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Matra in?
Matra is in Durg district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Matra belong to?
Matra comes under the Matra gram panchayat.
How is Matra written in the local script?
Matra is written मात्रा.
What is the pincode of Matra?
The pincode of Matra, Dhamdha, Durg is 491332.
What is the population of Matra?
As per the 2011 Census, Matra had a population of 1,565 (786 males and 779 females).
How many households are there in Matra?
Matra had 298 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Matra?
The literacy rate of Matra was 68.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Matra?
Matra had 991 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Matra?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Matra is 442508 and its Census 2011 village code is 442508.
Which villages are near Matra?
Villages near Matra include Saja (about 22 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Durg district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 28 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthus · Amaranthus | Durg APMC | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Apple · Apple | Durg APMC | 16,000 | 17,000 | 16,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Ashgourd · Gouard | Durg APMC | 2,700 | 2,800 | 2,700 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Banana · Banana - Ripe | Durg APMC | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Beans · Local | Durg APMC | 3,000 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Beetroot · Beetroot | Durg APMC | 1,800 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Durg APMC | 3,000 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Durg APMC | 4,000 | 4,200 | 4,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Matra's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Matra →Compare Matra with… →All villages in Dhamdha →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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