This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Samastipur.
Samastipur is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Samastipur. The district occupies an area of 2904 km² and has a population of 4,261,566.[1]
Historically, the Samastipur district has been dominated by Koeri, Yadav and Dusadh castes. There is also a sizeable presence of Bhumihars in some of the regions, but they wield less political influence, as they are not united politically. For this reason, most of the total ten assembly constituencies falling in this district has been dominated by Koeris. The two Lok Sabha constituencies, which are part of this district are also dominated by Koeris and Dusadhs. It has been recorded that in this district, the Koeri caste is indulged in criminality, as they are politically strong. [6]
Geographyedit
Samastipur district occupies an area of 2,904 square kilometres (1,121 sq mi),[2] comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Muna Island.[7] Samastipur is bounded on the north by the Bagmati River which forms part of the border with Darbhanga district. On the west it is bordered by Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts, on the south by the Ganga, which forms the border with Patna district, while on its southeast are Begusarai and Khagaria districts. The district headquarters is located at Samastipur. The district is largely agricultural farmland with very little forest cover.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Samastipur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[8] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[8]
According to the 2011 census Samastipur district has a population of 4,261,566,[1] roughly equal to the Republic of the Congo[10] or the US state of Kentucky.[11] This gives it a ranking of 45th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 1,467 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,800/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.53%.[1] Samastipur has a sex ratio of 911 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 61.86%. 3.47% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.85% and 0.04% of the population respectively.[1]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 52.32% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 30.79% Maithili and 8.40% Urdu as their first language. 8.29% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Hindi.[12]
^"Bihar Economic Survey 2022-23". state.bihar.gov.in. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^Thakur, Minni (2010). Women Empowerment Through Panchayati Raj Institutions. Concept Publishing Company. p. 31. ISBN978-8180696800. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^. United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Muna 2,889km2
^ abMinistry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Samastipur Samastipur is one of the thirty eight districts of Bihar in India The district headquarters are located at Samastipur The district occupies an area of 2904 km and has a population of 4 261 566 1 Samastipur districtDistrictDr Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture UniversityLocation of Samastipur district in BiharCountry IndiaState BiharRegionMithilaDivisionDarbhangaHeadquartersSamastipurSubdivisionsSamastipur Dalsinghsarai Rosera PatoriGovernment Lok Sabha ConstituenciesSamastipur Ujiarpur Vidhan Sabha ConstituenciesKalyanpur Warisnagar Samastipur Ujiarpur Morwa Sarairanjan Mohiuddinnagar Bibhutipur Rosera HasanpurArea 1 2 Total2 904 km2 1 121 sq mi Population 2011 1 Total4 261 566 Density1 500 km2 3 800 sq mi Demographics 2011 1 Literacy61 86 Sex ratio911 1000 Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST PIN848101 Samastipur 3 Major highwaysNH 122 NH 322Websitesamastipur wbr nic wbr in Samastipur is the largest milk producing district of Bihar in 2022 4 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Politics 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Notable people 7 References 8 See also 9 External linksHistory editSamastipur became a district in 1972 when it was split from Darbhanga district 5 Samastipur consists of four sub divisions Rosera Samastipur Dalsinghsarai Shahpur Patori Historically the Samastipur district has been dominated by Koeri Yadav and Dusadh castes There is also a sizeable presence of Bhumihars in some of the regions but they wield less political influence as they are not united politically For this reason most of the total ten assembly constituencies falling in this district has been dominated by Koeris The two Lok Sabha constituencies which are part of this district are also dominated by Koeris and Dusadhs It has been recorded that in this district the Koeri caste is indulged in criminality as they are politically strong 6 Geography editSamastipur district occupies an area of 2 904 square kilometres 1 121 sq mi 2 comparatively equivalent to Indonesia s Muna Island 7 Samastipur is bounded on the north by the Bagmati River which forms part of the border with Darbhanga district On the west it is bordered by Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts on the south by the Ganga which forms the border with Patna district while on its southeast are Begusarai and Khagaria districts The district headquarters is located at Samastipur The district is largely agricultural farmland with very little forest cover Politics editUjiarpur Lok Sabha constituency and Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency are the Parliament constituencies This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly edit history District No Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks Samastipur 131 Kalyanpur Maheshwar Hazari JD U NDA 132 Warisnagar Ashok Kumar JD U NDA 133 Samastipur Akhtarul Islam Sahin RJD MGB 134 Ujiarpur Alok Kumar Mehta RJD MGB 135 Morwa Ranvijay Sahu RJD MGB 136 Sarairanjan Vijay Kumar Chaudhary JD U NDA 137 Mohiuddinnagar Rajesh Kumar Singh BJP NDA 138 Bibhutipur Ajay Kumar CPI M MGB 139 Rosera Birendra Kumar BJP NDA 140 Hasanpur Tej Pratap Yadav RJD MGBEconomy editIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Samastipur one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 8 It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 8 Demographics editReligions in Samastipur district 2011 9 Religion Percent Hinduism 89 18 Islam 10 62 Other or not stated 0 20 According to the 2011 census Samastipur district has a population of 4 261 566 1 roughly equal to the Republic of the Congo 10 or the US state of Kentucky 11 This gives it a ranking of 45th in India out of a total of 640 1 The district has a population density of 1 467 inhabitants per square kilometre 3 800 sq mi 1 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 25 53 1 Samastipur has a sex ratio of 911 females for every 1000 males 1 and a literacy rate of 61 86 3 47 of the population lives in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18 85 and 0 04 of the population respectively 1 Languages of Samstipur district 2011 12 Hindi 52 32 Maithili 30 79 Urdu 8 40 Other Hindi 8 29 Others 0 20 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 52 32 of the population in the district spoke Hindi 30 79 Maithili and 8 40 Urdu as their first language 8 29 of the population recorded their language as Others under Hindi 12 Notable people editKarpoori Thakur Ram Balak Singh Kushwaha two term Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly References edit a b c d e f g h i j District Census Handbook Samastipur PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b Srivastava Dayawanti 2010 States and Union Territories Bihar Government India 2010 A Reference Annual 54th ed New Delhi India Additional Director General Publications Division Ministry of Information and Broadcasting India Government of India pp 1118 1119 ISBN 978 81 230 1617 7 Samastipur Bihar Economic Survey 2022 23 state bihar gov in Retrieved 7 May 2023 Law Gwillim 25 September 2011 Districts of India Statoids Retrieved 11 October 2011 Thakur Minni 2010 Women Empowerment Through Panchayati Raj Institutions Concept Publishing Company p 31 ISBN 978 8180696800 Retrieved 16 June 2020 Island Directory Tables Islands by Land Area United Nations Environment Program 18 February 1998 Archived from the original on 20 February 2018 Retrieved 11 October 2011 Muna 2 889km2 a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj 8 September 2009 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme PDF National Institute of Rural Development Archived from the original PDF on 5 April 2012 Retrieved 27 September 2011 Table C 01 Population by Religion Bihar censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Congo Republic of the 4 243 929 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Retrieved 30 September 2011 Kentucky 4 339 367 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Bihar censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 See also editGovernment Engineering College Samastipur Shri Ram Janki Medical College and Hospital SamastipurExternal links editSamastipur District Official Website Samastipur District Profile 25 51 47 N 85 46 48 E 25 86319 N 85 78001 E 25 86319 85 78001 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samastipur district amp oldid 1211940838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
