| Mathabhanga | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3#Asia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.33°N 89.22°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cooch Behar |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | Mathabhanga Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.71 |
| Elevation M: | 50 |
| Population Total: | 23890 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali[2] [3] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 736146 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 03583 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Cooch Behar (SC) |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Mathabhanga (SC) |
Mathabhanga is a city along Jaldhaka River and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mathabhanga subdivision.
Mathabhanga is located at .[4] It has an average elevation of 50m (160feet). There are two rivers near Mathabhanga. One is Satranga (Sutunga) and the other is Mansai. On a clear day, the Himalayan range is visible from the city.
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Koch Bihar, Mathabhanga covered an area of 3.71 km2.[5]
The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas.[6] The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As per 2011 Census of India Mathabhanga had a total population of 23,890 of which 12,059 (50%) were males and 11,831 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,165. The total number of literate persons in Mathabhanga was 19,571 (90.09% of the population over 6 years).[8]
India census,[9] Mathabhanga had a population of 21,110. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mathabhanga has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 71%. In Mathabhanga, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mathabhanga police station has jurisdiction over Mathabhanga municipal area and Mathabhanga I CD block.[10] [11]
The Mathabhanga Railway Station lies on the New Mal-Changrabandha-New Cooch Behar line.[12]
Mathabhanga Subdivisional Hospital at Mathabhanga functions with 120 beds.[15]