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About Samda Village

Samda is a small village in Bikapur tehsil, in the district of Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 314, made up of 145 males and 169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,166 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 224203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samda village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Faizabad
Tehsil Bikapur
Pincode 224203
Area (hectares) 48.95 hectares
Population 314
Male Population 145
Female Population 169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,166
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Samda compares

By the 2011 count Samda is the 295th largest of the 335 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,289 residents. Its 48.95 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Samda

Samda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samda as Available within 10+ 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 Samda from other places

Samda lies about 27 km from Faizabad, and the nearest railway station is Khajurhat Railway Station, about 6.1 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
Nearest railway station Khajurhat Railway Station 6.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Bikapur 9.0 km
District headquarters Faizabad 27 km
Nearest town Fyzābād 27 km

Villages closest to Samda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Samda village had a population of 314. That makes it the 295th largest of the 335 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,289 residents.

Samda village has 145 males and 169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samda has about 1166 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Samda is 224203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samda covers 48.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Samda falls under Bikapur tehsil of Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Samda is Khajurhat Railway Station, about 6.1 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Samda.

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

Samda is in Bikapur tehsil of Faizabad district. Khajurhat Railway Station is about 6.1 km away. Bikapur is about 9.0 km away. Faizabad is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahawan (under 2 km), Sahabuddin Pur (under 2 km) and Mahawan (1.8 km).

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

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