# Samatra Village, Bhuj, Kachchh (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Bhuj, Kachchh 

# Samatra

Samatra is a village in Bhuj sub-district of Kachchh district, Gujarat, PIN code **370040**. The 2011 Census counted **3,108 people in 703 households**, the 24th largest of 149 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.0%.

- 3,108people (2011)
- 703households
- 73.4%literacy
- 370040PIN code

## Samatra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Samatra is 370040.** Samatra falls in Bhuj sub-district, Kachchh district, Gujarat.

- PIN code370040
- Gram panchayatSamatra
- Community development blockBhuj
- Census village code506884

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Samatra from nearby towns?

- Bhuj (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Bhuj (district HQ)20 km by road
- Bhuj (nearest town)20 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 Samatra?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Samatra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bhuj
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhuj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhuj
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Samatra known for?

The main crops are **sesame, cotton and castor**. About 52% of the 1,248 hectares of village land is sown, and 290 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 Samatra

Of every 100 households in Samatra in 2011, 97 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Samatra · ■ Bhuj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****73%**

**50%

No toilet (open defecation) ****24%**

**49%

Tap water ****92%**

**79%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**75%

Use banking services ****72%**

**57%

Television ****65%**

**42%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**5%

None of these assets ****15%**

**28%

Own their home ****82%**

**88%

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 Samatra?

■ Samatra · ■ Bhuj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.4%**

**61.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1053**

**964

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880**

**932

Working population ****34.6%**

**35.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.7% for men and 65.7% for women. 53% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 167 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 247 (23%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 599 (56%) · **■** Marginal 62 (6%)

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 Bhuj

- Bhirandiyara3,257 people
- Kotda Ugamana3,196 people
- Juna3,144 people
- Lakhond3,136 people
- Kodki3,107 people
- Bharasar2,973 people
- Kotda Athamana2,592 people
- Kunariya2,533 people

[All 159 villages in Bhuj](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kachchh/bhuj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Samatra?370040
- How far is Samatra from Bhuj?20 km by road
- What is the population of Samatra?3,108 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Samatra in?Kachchh district (Bhuj sub-district), Gujarat
- What is the literacy rate of Samatra?73.4% (Census 2011)