# Samatpuri Village, Katangi, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/samatpuri/ Village · Katangi, Balaghat # Samatpuri Samatpuri is a village in Katangi sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,116 people in 284 households**, the 39th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%. - 1,116people (2011) - 284households - 69.2%literacy - 1,167females per 1,000 males ## Samatpuri PIN code and other codes Samatpuri falls in Katangi sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKatangi - Census village code497249 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Samatpuri from nearby towns? - Katangi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)56 km by road - Katangi (nearest town)10 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 Samatpuri? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Samatpuri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katangi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Katangi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Samatpuri known for? The main crops are **dhan and wheat**. About 52% of the 443 hectares of village land is sown, and 163 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 Samatpuri Of every 100 households in Samatpuri in 2011, 63 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Samatpuri · ■ Katangi rural average Electricity for lighting ****63%** **70% Toilet within the home ****6%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **96% Use banking services ****10%** **30% Television ****9%** **15% Mobile phone ****12%** **19% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****17%** **23% Own their home ****96%** **97% 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 Samatpuri? ■ Samatpuri · ■ Katangi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%** **77.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1167** **1036 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1206** **1004 Working population ****53.2%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.4% for men and 63.8% for women. 58% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 170 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 185 (31%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 45 (8%) · **■** Marginal 186 (31%) 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 Katangi - Arjuni1,268 people - Chaukhandi1,234 people - Kalgaon1,170 people - Ghunadi1,149 people - Kalimati1,103 people - Kodmi1,101 people - Borikheda Mal.1,008 people - Bhajiyapar Mal.1,005 people [All 60 villages in Katangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Samatpuri from Balaghat?56 km by road - What is the population of Samatpuri?1,116 (Census 2011) - Which district is Samatpuri in?Balaghat district (Katangi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Samatpuri?69.2% (Census 2011)