Matia Subdivision - Goalpara, Assam
Matia is an administrative subdivision in the Goalpara district of Assam, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Matia is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Krishnai, while the nearest airport is Rupsi India Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 66.5 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 441 km², including 427.95 km² rural area and 12.67 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 959 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Matia Subdivision
Matia Subdivision has a total of 157 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asudubi (Ct) | Unmapped | Paikan |
| 2 | Baguan Pt-I | Rural | Baguan Kathalbari |
| 3 | Baguan Pt-Ii | Rural | Baguan Kathalbari |
| 4 | Baguan Pt-Iii | Rural | Baguan Kathalbari |
| 5 | Baguan Pt-Iv | Rural | Baguan Kathalbari |
| 6 | Bahati Char | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 7 | Bahati Char Pt-Ii | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 8 | Bahati Pt-1 | Unmapped | Nayapara |
| 9 | Bahati Pt-Ii | Unmapped | Nayapara |
| 10 | Bahati River Block - Pt-I | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 11 | Bakaitari Pt-I | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 12 | Bakaitari Pt-Ii | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 13 | Bakaitari Pt-Iii | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 14 | Baladmari Char Pt-I | Rural | Baladmari Char |
| 15 | Baladmari Char Pt-Ii | Rural | Baladmari Char |
| 16 | Baladmari Char Pt-Iii | Rural | Baladmari Char |
| 17 | Baladmari Char Pt-Iv | Rural | Baladmari Char |
| 18 | Balapara | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 19 | Balapara Suturpara N.C. | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 20 | Bamun Panikhowa | Rural | Zira |
| 21 | Bamunpara | Rural | Matia Dolgoma |
| 22 | Barigaon | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 23 | Barmohara Pt-I | Rural | Darnang |
| 24 | Barmohara Pt-Ii | Rural | Darnang |
| 25 | Barvita | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 26 | Basantapur | Rural | Buduchar |
| 27 | Basantapur N.C. | Rural | Buduchar |
| 28 | Belpara Pt-I | Rural | Darnang |
| 29 | Belpara Pt-Ii | Rural | Darnang |
| 30 | Bharbari | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 31 | Bhatiapara | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 32 | Bhela Khamar | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 33 | Bhojmala Pt-I(Mornoi) | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 34 | Bhojmala Pt-Ii | Rural | Mornoi |
| 35 | Borobalupara (Banbabu Para) | Rural | Sidhabari |
| 36 | Buduchar | Rural | Buduchar |
| 37 | Buduchar N.C. | Rural | Buduchar |
| 38 | Bujruk Manikpur | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 39 | Chenimari Pt-Ii | Rural | Dirmajjakhili Salpara |
| 40 | Dabli | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 41 | Dahela | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 42 | Dahikata | Rural | Mornoi |
| 43 | Dakaidal | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 44 | Dalgoma | Rural | Matia Dolgoma |
| 45 | Darapara Pt-I | Rural | Lela |
| 46 | Darapara Pt-Ii | Rural | Lela |
| 47 | Darogar Alga | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 48 | Dashabhuja Debasthan | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 49 | Dekdhowa | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 50 | Dekdhowa N.C. (Dekdhowa Natunbasti) | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 51 | Dhaigaon | Rural | Dhaigaon |
| 52 | Dhaigaon Damas | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 53 | Dubapara | Rural | Harimura |
| 54 | Dubapara Lupta Char | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 55 | Fofanga Pt-I | Unmapped | Tukura |
| 56 | Fofanga Pt-Ii | Rural | Jinari |
| 57 | Fofanga Pt-Iii | Rural | Jinari |
| 58 | Futuripara | Rural | Harimura |
| 59 | Gajiajani | Rural | Mornoi |
| 60 | Garopara Tari | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 61 | Ghoraputa | Rural | Lela |
| 62 | Goromari | Rural | Simlitola |
| 63 | Gosaibori | Rural | Sidhabari |
| 64 | Gunialguri | Rural | Sidhabari |
| 65 | Guwabari | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 66 | Hadigaon | Unmapped | Tukura |
| 67 | Harimura | Rural | Harimura |
| 68 | Hatimura Pt-I | Rural | Dirmajjakhili Salpara |
| 69 | Hatimura Pt-Ii | Rural | Lela |
| 70 | Helapakhri | Rural | Baladmari Char |
| 71 | Jatsorabdi | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 72 | Kalpani Ghilajani | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 73 | Karipara Pt-I | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 74 | Karipara Pt-Ii | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 75 | Karipara Pt-Iii | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 76 | Karipara Pt-Iv | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 77 | Karkashi | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 78 | Karkasi Damas | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 79 | Khagrabari | Unmapped | Tukura |
| 80 | Khairapara | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 81 | Khalaipara | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 82 | Khamar Manikpur | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 83 | Khamar Pakhiriguri Dhundipara | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 84 | Khamari | Rural | Zira |
| 85 | Khardang Pt-I | Rural | Darnang |
| 86 | Khardang Pt-Ii | Rural | Darnang |
| 87 | Kharija Manikpur | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 88 | Kharijapikon (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 89 | Kharmohara | Rural | Krishnai |
| 90 | Khilasastra | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 91 | Kodamtola Gopalpur | Rural | Matia Dolgoma |
| 92 | Korua Bari | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 93 | Krishnai Guria Pt-I | Rural | Malandubi |
| 94 | Krishnai Guria Pt-Ii | Rural | Dirmajjakhili Salpara |
| 95 | Krishnai Revenue Town | Rural | Krishnai |
| 96 | Lalabori | Rural | Harimura |
| 97 | Mamudpur Pt-I | Rural | Buduchar |
| 98 | Mamudpur Pt.-Ii | Rural | Buduchar |
| 99 | Manjuli Hills | Rural | Zira |
| 100 | Moijonga | Rural | Rakhyasini |
| 101 | Monakasa | Rural | Mornoi |
| 102 | Mornai | Rural | Mornoi |
| 103 | Mujguri | Rural | Khara-Upartola |
| 104 | Mujguri Islampur | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 105 | Nayapara Pt-I | Unmapped | Nayapara |
| 106 | Nayapara Pt-Ii | Unmapped | Nayapara |
| 107 | Nobagata Simlitola | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 108 | Pachim Dairang | Rural | Darnang |
| 109 | Pachim Matia | Rural | Matia Dolgoma |
| 110 | Pachimjira | Rural | Darnang |
| 111 | Paharsing Para | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 112 | Pahidal | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 113 | Paikan Pt-I | Rural | Krishnai |
| 114 | Paikan Pt-Ii | Unmapped | Paikan |
| 115 | Pakhiura Char | Rural | Baladmari Char |
| 116 | Pakhiura N.C. | Rural | Baladmari Char |
| 117 | Pokalagi | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 118 | Pub Matia | Rural | Matia Dolgoma |
| 119 | Pub-Dairang | Rural | Dirmajjakhili Salpara |
| 120 | Pub-Jira | Rural | Zira |
| 121 | Rabhapara | Rural | Bakaitari-Karipara |
| 122 | Rakhyasini Garopara Pt-I | Rural | Rakhyasini |
| 123 | Rakhyasini Garopara Pt-Ii | Rural | Rakhyasini |
| 124 | Rakhyasini Jangle Block | Rural | Kalyanpur |
| 125 | Rakhyasini Jhar Pt-I | Rural | Rakhyasini |
| 126 | Rakhyasini Jhar Pt-Ii | Rural | Rakhyasini |
| 127 | Rakhyasini Pahar | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 128 | Ronua | Unmapped | Nayapara |
| 129 | Salpara Molandubi Pt-Ii | Rural | Dhaigaon |
| 130 | Salpara Molandubi Pt.-I (Ct) | Rural | Malandubi |
| 131 | Sarapara | Rural | Khara-Upartola |
| 132 | Sardarpara | Rural | Dhaigaon |
| 133 | Selapara | Rural | Darnang |
| 134 | Senimari Pt-I | Rural | Dirmajjakhili Salpara |
| 135 | Senimari Pt-Iii | Rural | Dirmajjakhili Salpara |
| 136 | Sidhabari Pt-I | Rural | Sidhabari |
| 137 | Sidhabari Pt-Ii | Rural | Sidhabari |
| 138 | Simlitola Char Pt-1 | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 139 | Simlitola Char Pt-Ii | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 140 | Singijani | Rural | Maj Jakhili |
| 141 | Singimari Char | Rural | Buduchar |
| 142 | Singramari | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 143 | Singramari River Block | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 144 | Sutarpara | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 145 | Sutarpara Char | Rural | Nabagota Simlitola |
| 146 | Tarathop | Rural | Darnang |
| 147 | Tengabari | Rural | Manikpur Bhelakhamar |
| 148 | Tinkoniapara | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 149 | Toplakhowa | Rural | Simlitola |
| 150 | Tukura Pt-I | Unmapped | Tukura |
| 151 | Tukura Pt-Ii | Unmapped | Tukura |
| 152 | Tukura Pt-Iii | Rural | Krishnai |
| 153 | Ujirer Char (Ujirer Char & Dobapa) | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 154 | Ujirer Char Nc(Fakir Para) | Rural | Srisuryagiri |
| 155 | Upartola Pt-I | Rural | Khara-Upartola |
| 156 | Upartola Pt-Ii | Rural | Khara-Upartola |
| 157 | Upartola Pt-Iii | Rural | Khara-Upartola |
Population of Matia Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Matia Subdivision has a total population of 2,58,223 people, consisting of 1,31,756 males and 1,26,467 females. There are 50,989 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 586 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,58,223 | 2,33,608 | 24,615 |
| Male Population | 1,31,756 | 1,19,130 | 12,626 |
| Female Population | 1,26,467 | 1,14,478 | 11,989 |
| Total Households | 50,989 | 46,043 | 4,946 |
| Population Density | 586 / km² | 546 / km² | 1,943 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,37,690 literate people and 45,028 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 11,959 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 40,048 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 45,028 | 41,262 | 3,766 |
| Literate Population | 1,37,690 | 1,22,917 | 14,773 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,20,533 | 1,10,691 | 9,842 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 11,959 | 11,019 | 940 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 40,048 | 39,834 | 214 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.