Samastipur District, Bihar
Samastipur is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 100 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Samastipur. Hindi and Maithili are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,904 km², including 2,892.77 km² of rural area and 11.23 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Samastipur District
Samastipur District is divided into 20 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,391 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bibhutpur | 44 | 231.34 |
| 2 | Bithan | 58 | 132.84 |
| 3 | Dalsinghsarai | 60 | 109.95 |
| 4 | Hasanpur | 92 | 174.30 |
| 5 | Kalyanpur | 179 | 246.33 |
| 6 | Khanpur | 63 | 142.79 |
| 7 | Mohanpur | 35 | 136.05 |
| 8 | Mohiuddinagar | 49 | 155.54 |
| 9 | Morwa | 63 | 144.69 |
| 10 | Patori | 64 | 120.53 |
| 11 | Pusa | 37 | 84.52 |
| 12 | Rosera | 54 | 123.64 |
| 13 | Samastipur | 141 | 175.78 |
| 14 | Sarairanjan | 72 | 171.75 |
| 15 | Shivaji Nagar | 71 | 135.68 |
| 16 | Singhia | 46 | 156.49 |
| 17 | Tajpur | 78 | 55.14 |
| 18 | Ujiarpur | 64 | 179.29 |
| 19 | Vidyapati Nagar | 36 | 91.47 |
| 20 | Warisnagar | 85 | 135.88 |
Population of Samastipur District
According to the 2011 Census, Samastipur District had a population of 42,61,566 people living in 8,35,493 households. The population comprised 22,30,003 males and 20,31,563 females, with an average population density of 1,467 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 42,61,566 | 41,13,769 | 1,47,797 |
| Male Population | 22,30,003 | 21,52,273 | 77,730 |
| Female Population | 20,31,563 | 19,61,496 | 70,067 |
| Total Households | 8,35,493 | 8,07,402 | 28,091 |
| Population Density | 1,467 / km² | 1,422 / km² | 13,161 / km² |
Samastipur District had 21,42,880 literate people and 7,97,381 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 8,03,128 and 1,884 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,97,381 | 7,76,342 | 21,039 |
| Literate Population | 21,42,880 | 20,40,582 | 1,02,298 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,18,686 | 20,73,187 | 45,499 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 8,03,128 | 7,79,343 | 23,785 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,884 | 1,316 | 568 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.