About Samda Village

Samda is a mid sized village in Gurua tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,093, made up of 542 males and 551 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,017 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824237, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samda village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Gaya
Tehsil	Gurua
Pincode	824237
Area (hectares)	123 hectares
Population	1,093
Male Population	542
Female Population	551
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,017
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Samda compares

By the 2011 count Samda is the 62nd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,089 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Samda

Samda is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Samda as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Samda from other places

Samda lies about 27 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Paraiya, about 21 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Samda
Tehsil headquarters	Gurua	7.4 km
Nearest town	Sherghāti	7.5 km
Nearest railway station	Paraiya	21 km
District headquarters	Gaya	27 km

Villages closest to Samda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gurua tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

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Common questions about Samda

As per the Census of India 2011, Samda village had a population of 1,093. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,089 residents.

Samda village has 542 males and 551 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samda has about 1017 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Samda is 824237. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samda covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Samda falls under Gurua tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Samda is Paraiya, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Samda.

Samda is about 27 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Samda is in Gurua tehsil of Gaya district. Gurua is about 7.4 km away. Sherghāti is about 7.5 km away. Paraiya is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.