Mat

Mat is a Town and Tehsil in Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Mat Block (CD) is 00762. The total area of Mat Tehsil is 731 km², which includes 725.57 km² of rural area and 5.00 km² of urban area. Mat has a sex ratio of approximately 865 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Mat Tehsil

Mat Tehsil has a total of 267 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Mat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Mat Tehsil

The population profile of Mat Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Mat Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Mat Tehsil is around 4,39,127 people. This includes 2,35,378 males and 2,03,749 females. Rural population is about 4,30,136 (2,30,612 males and 1,99,524 females), while urban population is nearly 8,991 (4,766 males and 4,225 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 70,564 of the population, with 37,772 boys and 32,792 girls. Rural areas have 69,189 children, and urban areas have about 1,375 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,54,975 literate people in Mat Tehsil, including 1,63,746 literate males and 91,229 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,49,253 individuals and urban literacy covers around 5,722 people.
• About 1,84,152 people in Mat Tehsil are not literate, including 71,632 males and 1,12,520 females. Rural areas include 1,80,883 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,269 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 72,571 households, with 71,228 in villages and 1,343 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Mat Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Mat Tehsil is approximately 1,00,621 people, including 53,902 males and 46,719 females. Around 98,798 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,823 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Mat Tehsil is about 53 people, including 30 males and 23 females. Around 52 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 601 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 593 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,798 people per sq. km.