# Samastipur Village, Sahebpur Kamal, Begusarai (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/sahebpur-kamal/samastipur/ Village · Sahebpur Kamal, Begusarai # Samastipur Samastipur is a village in Sahebpur Kamal sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **5,273 people in 1,062 households**, the 12th largest of 31 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.4%. - 5,273people (2011) - 1,062households - 66.2%literacy - 832females per 1,000 males ## Samastipur PIN code and other codes Samastipur falls in Sahebpur Kamal sub-district, Begusarai district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSamastipur - Community development blockSahebpur Kamal - Census village code238308 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Samastipur from nearby towns? - Sahebpur Kamal (sub-district HQ)3 km by road - Begusarai (district HQ)30 km by road - Begusarai (nearest town)30 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Samastipur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Samastipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Degree college10+ km · Khagaria - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Begusarai - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Samastipur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 86% of the 210 hectares of village land is sown, and 150 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Samastipur Of every 100 households in Samastipur in 2011, 8 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Samastipur · ■ Sahebpur Kamal rural average Electricity for lighting ****8%** **12% Toilet within the home ****36%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****64%** **70% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **94% Use banking services ****39%** **50% Television ****13%** **11% Mobile phone ****41%** **57% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****41%** **28% Own their home ****98%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Samastipur? ■ Samastipur · ■ Sahebpur Kamal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.2%** **62.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****832** **873 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****872** **912 Working population ****27.0%** **28.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.2% for men and 55.2% for women. 41% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 412 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 453 (32%) · **■** Household industry 59 (4%) · **■** Other work 137 (10%) · **■** Marginal 363 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sahebpur Kamal - Sandalpur7,185 people - Raghunathpur Barari6,570 people - Bishunpur Ahok6,035 people - Rohua5,740 people - Bakhda4,791 people - Rajaura Fatehulla4,358 people - Sabdalpur4,108 people - Rasulpur3,913 people [All 39 villages in Sahebpur Kamal](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/sahebpur-kamal/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Samastipur from Begusarai?30 km by road - What is the population of Samastipur?5,273 (Census 2011) - Which district is Samastipur in?Begusarai district (Sahebpur Kamal sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Samastipur?66.2% (Census 2011)