# Samastipur District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/ District · Bihar # Samastipur district Samastipur is a district of Bihar, 6th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,261,566 people** in 20 sub-districts, 7 towns and 1,246 villages; 3% lived in towns. The largest town is [Samastipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/samastipur/samastipur/) (67,925). - 4,261,566people (2011) - 20sub-districts - 7towns - 61.9%literacy ## Who lives in Samastipur? Samastipur had **4,261,566 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.1% of Bihar's population and 6th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 911 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Bihar figure of 918; 22nd of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 923 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 5.1 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Samastipur? 61.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Bihar's 61.8%), 21st of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 71.3% and women at 51.5% — a gap of 19.7 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Pusa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/pusa/) (71.9%) and lowest in [Bithan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bithan/) (48.0%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Samastipur do for a living? 31.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 15.1%). Of all workers, 18% farmed their own land, 31% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 16% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Morwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/morwa/) (66% of workers in farming) and the least is [Samastipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/samastipur/) (33% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 18 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (31%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 16 (16%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Samastipur 3.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Bihar's 11.3%), the least urban of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 7 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Samastipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/samastipur/samastipur/) with 67,925 people, home to 46% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Samastipur Samastipur had 1,246 census villages, 1,129 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,644 people; 284 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bibhutipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bibhutpur/bibhutipur/) (34,764), [Chand Chaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/ujiarpur/chand-chaur/) (33,457), [Singhia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/singhia/singhia/) (31,952), [Karian](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/karian/) (25,225) and [Mahthi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bibhutpur/mahthi/) (23,845). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Samastipur compared with Bihar ■ Samastipur · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****61.9%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **935 Working population ****31.5%** **33.4% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Samastipur Of every 100 households in Samastipur in 2011, 10 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Samastipur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****10%** Toilet within the home ****19%** No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** Tap water ****2%** Drinking water within premises ****41%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** Use banking services ****44%** Television ****10%** Mobile phone ****50%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****7%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****26%** Own their home ****98%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Samastipur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kalyanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/kalyanpur/) 310,439 152 1 [Warisnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/warisnagar/) 216,123 75 1 [Shivaji Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/shivaji-nagar/) 193,850 71 0 [Khanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/khanpur/) 195,729 63 0 [Samastipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/samastipur/) 346,109 95 3 [Pusa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/pusa/) 132,932 37 0 [Tajpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/tajpur/) 161,626 69 0 [Morwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/morwa/) 186,075 61 0 [Patori](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/patori/) 179,956 55 0 [Mohanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/mohanpur/) 115,032 33 0 [Mohiuddinagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/mohiuddinagar/) 184,521 48 0 [Sarairanjan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/sarairanjan/) 254,835 61 0 [Vidyapati Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/vidyapati-nagar/) 152,916 36 0 [Dalsinghsarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/dalsinghsarai/) 208,818 47 1 [Ujiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/ujiarpur/) 297,811 64 0 [Bibhutpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bibhutpur/) 338,149 44 0 [Rosera](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/rosera/) 200,624 45 1 [Singhia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/singhia/) 210,035 45 0 [Hasanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/hasanpur/) 227,421 89 0 [Bithan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/bithan/) 148,565 56 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Samastipur - Samastipur · 67,925 - Rosera · 31,155 - Dalsinghsarai · 23,862 - Mathurapur · 7,627 - Bhuindhara · 6,614 - Bhagirathpur · 5,323 - Dharampur · 5,291 ## Largest villages in Samastipur - Bibhutipur · 34,764 - Chand Chaur · 33,457 - Singhia · 31,952 - Karian · 25,225 - Mahthi · 23,845 - Singhia Buzurg · 21,597 - Mohiuddi Nagar · 21,157 - Bhiraha · 20,000 - Jahangirpur · 19,898 - Kalyanpur Basti · 19,773 - Sarae Ranjan · 18,523 - Kalyanpur Bamola · 17,946 - Siripur Gohar · 17,879 - Mohanpur · 17,827 - Chaita · 17,613 - Rohua Warisnagar · 17,597 - Morwa · 17,326 - Dhamaun · 17,144 - Dumari · 17,112 - Narhan · 16,213 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Samastipur?20: Kalyanpur, Warisnagar, Shivaji Nagar, Khanpur, Samastipur, Pusa, Tajpur, Morwa, Patori, Mohanpur, Mohiuddinagar, Sarairanjan… - What is the population of Samastipur district?4,261,566 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Samastipur?Samastipur