Matua community, often mentioned in news, is mainly located in which of the following state of India?

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Matua community, often mentioned in news, is mainly located in which of the following state of India?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Gujarat

C. Punjab

D. West Bengal

Explanation:

Upset with the rescheduling of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s rally at Thakurnagar in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas rally, a section of people of the Matua community gathered outside the residence of BJP MP Sanatanu Thakur and raised slogans in protest.  The Matua community has members on either side of the Bengal border. Today, Matuas constitute the second largest SC population of West Bengal. Government sources put their number at around 17% of the state’s electorate.

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