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About Samokhpur Village

Samokhpur is a mid sized village in Akbarpur tehsil, in the district of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,931, made up of 984 males and 947 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 228132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samokhpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samokhpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedkar Nagar
Tehsil Akbarpur
Pincode 228132
Area (hectares) 125.2 hectares
Population 1,931
Male Population 984
Female Population 947
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Samokhpur compares

By the 2011 count Samokhpur is the 73rd largest of the 297 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,485 residents. Its 125.2 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Samokhpur

Samokhpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samokhpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Samokhpur from other places

Samokhpur lies about 23 km from Ambedkar Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Akbarpur Junction, about 16 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 Samokhpur
Tehsil headquarters Akbarpur 16 km
Nearest railway station Akbarpur Junction 16 km
District headquarters Ambedkar Nagar 23 km

Villages closest to Samokhpur

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

Common questions about Samokhpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Samokhpur village had a population of 1,931. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 297 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,485 residents.

Samokhpur village has 984 males and 947 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samokhpur has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Samokhpur is 228132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samokhpur covers 125.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Samokhpur falls under Akbarpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Samokhpur is Akbarpur Junction, about 16 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Samokhpur.

Samokhpur is about 23 km from Ambedkar Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Samokhpur is in Akbarpur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district. Akbarpur is about 16 km away. Akbarpur Junction is about 16 km away. Ambedkar Nagar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Umarpur (under 2 km), Bisarampur (1.7 km) and Mominpur (2.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Samokhpur today is likely to be higher.

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