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. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers.
Mathabhanga subdivision has a low percentage of its population living in urban areas (3.67%), with the majority residing in rural areas (96.35%).  The district's geography consists of flat, fertile floodplains along major rivers.