Mataurਮਟੌਰ

Where is Mataur?

Mataur is a village of Anandpur Sahib tehsil in Rupnagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 2 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Anandpur Sahib community development block and is served by the Matour gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038422, and it covers 113 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 121 people in Mataur: 67 men and 54 women, living in 23 households, an average of about 5.3 people per household. Spread over its 113 hectares, the population density works out to about 107 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 806 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 16, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 0 people, about 0 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 83.81 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 92.73 per cent and women at 74 per cent. The census recorded 44 workers, about 36 per cent of the village. Of the 37 main workers, the largest group, 33, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 3 agricultural labourers and 1 household industry workers. A further 7 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Mataur's land. Of the village's 113 hectares, 113 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 104 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (35 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (69 hectares). Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. The census recorded 0 cultivators and 3 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. Education in the village runs through one government secondary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 10.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a dispensary. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Mataur is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 2 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Anandpur Sahib, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Thappal, Buraj, Jhinjri and Balowal.

What is the population of Mataur?

The population of Mataur was 121 at the 2011 census, living in 23 households in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Mataur have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Mataur has a government secondary school. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.