At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,799 living in 506 households.

[citation needed] The word Matatirtha comes from two Sanskrit words, "Mata" meaning mother and "tirtha" meaning a sacred place.

Matatirtha is a sacred place and famous because of the religious aspects and values.

Only the people who don't have their mother take a dip into the sacred pond and perform religious rituals in the temple.

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