Matha village, Mankapur tehsil | Pincode 271302

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Matha is a village in Mankapur mandal, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 798 across 133 households. The village has a literacy rate of 55.5% and is located at coordinates 24.537°N, 80.971°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

AJAY KUMAR VERMA

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LGD code: 175880
Pincode: 271302
Post office: Mankapur Bazar
Population: 798
Households: 133
Literacy rate: 55.5%
Sex ratio: 1062 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 300
Distance to district centre: 297 km
Distance to mandal centre: 308 km
Distance to Lucknow: 257 km
Distance to Delhi: 588 km
Nearest railway station: Hinautaramban · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government hospital Sajjanpur · 2 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Matha compares

By population, Matha ranks #261 of 479 villages in Mankapur mandal.

Literacy rate

55.5%

+5.9% vs mandal average

Matha: 55.5%
Mankapur mandal: 49.6%
Gonda district: 48.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,062

+115 vs mandal average

Matha: 1,062
Mankapur mandal: 947

Household size

people per home

6.0

−0.4 vs mandal average

Matha: 6.0
Mankapur mandal: 6.4

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

Matha at a glance

Matha is a village of 798 people in 133 households (Census 2011) in Mankapur tehsil, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, the 261st-largest of 479 villages in Mankapur tehsil. Literacy is 56%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 50% and the sex ratio is 1,062 women per 1,000 men. It lies 297 km from the Gonda district centre, 42 km from Gahira, the nearest town, 4 km from Hinautaramban railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 271302, served by Mankapur Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 175880. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Sajjanpur, 2 km away. The sarpanch is AJAY KUMAR VERMA , and the village votes in Sandi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Prabhash Kumar. The population is estimated at 941 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Matha · this village	798	56%	—
Madhi · Rampur Baghelan	1,050	70%	0 km N
Mal · Mangawan	1,285	58%	0 km N
Raura · Mangawan	1,117	57%	0 km N
Itaha · Mangawan	767	63%	0 km N
Madha · Mangawan	304	63%	0 km N
Madhi · Mangawan	1,265	56%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Matha

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 5
Primary school: 1
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: Yes
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: GONDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 8
Distance to district HQ (km): 51
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): MADA
Total area (ha): 73.55
Irrigated area (ha): 46.71
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Matha

LGD code: 175880
Pincode: 271302
Post office: Mankapur Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 798
Population (projected 2026): 941
Households: 133
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1062
Literacy rate: 55.5%
Coordinates: 24.53747°N, 80.97058°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sandi
Member of Parliament: Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: Prabhash Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: AJAY KUMAR VERMA
Block / Mandal: Mankapur

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 Gonda district level

Then & Now

Matha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

798

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

941

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

133

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

157

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: 798Census 2011
Households: 133Census 2011
Literacy rate: 55.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1062 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9412026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1572026 projection
Active job cards: 1,75,997MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,658MGNREGA · 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: 896NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 60.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 88.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 44.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 66.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 49.3%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 · Gonda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Gonda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Gonda 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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Getting there

How to reach Matha

Mandal centre

Mankapur · ≈ 308 km

≈ 10 h 31 min by car · 12 h 30 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Gonda · ≈ 297 km

≈ 10 h 9 min by car · 12 h 3 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,251 people

Gahira · ≈ 42 km

≈ 1 h 27 min by car · 1 h 44 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Lucknow257 kmcapital
Delhi588 km
Kolkata784 km
Hyderabad836 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationHinautaramban4 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Sajjanpur2 km
ATM / bankUnion Bank of India30 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil30 km

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People often ask about Matha

What is the pincode of Matha?

The pincode of Matha, Mankapur tehsil, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh is 271302. The post office is Mankapur Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Matha?

Mail for Matha is delivered through Mankapur Bazar post office, pincode 271302, in Mankapur tehsil, Gonda district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Matha located?

Matha is a village in Mankapur tehsil of Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Matha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Matha village has a population of 798 across 133 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Matha?

The current sarpanch of Matha gram panchayat is AJAY KUMAR VERMA .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Matha in?

Matha falls under the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #31) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Matha in?

Matha falls under the Sandi assembly constituency (AC #158) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Matha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Matha village is 55.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Matha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Matha village is 1062 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Matha?

12 schemes currently match residents of Matha, 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.

How far is Matha from Gonda district centre?

Matha is approximately 297 km (straight-line) from the centre of Gonda district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Matha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Matha village is 175880.

Which is the nearest town to Matha?

Gahira (population 10,251, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 42 km from Matha in a straight line.

How big is Matha compared to other villages in Mankapur tehsil?

Matha ranks 261 of 479 villages in Mankapur tehsil by Census 2011 population (798 residents).

How far is Matha from Lucknow?

Matha is about 257 km from Lucknow in a straight line (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh); by road expect roughly 334 km.

How far is Matha from Delhi?

Matha is about 588 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 764 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Matha?

Hinautaramban is the nearest railway station to Matha, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Matha?

Government hospital Sajjanpur is the nearest hospital or health centre to Matha, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Matha?

Union Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Matha, about 30 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 39 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Matha?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Matha, about 30 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 39 km.

Who is the MLA of Matha?

Matha falls under Sandi assembly constituency (AC 158). The sitting MLA is Prabhash Kumar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Matha?

Matha is in Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jai Prakash (BJP).

What is the population of Matha in 2026?

Matha is estimated at 941 people in 2026, up about 18% from 798 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Matha 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; Matha in Gonda district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Matha?

AJAY KUMAR VERMA is the sarpanch of Matha gram panchayat, Mankapur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Mankapur 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, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)