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About Samshipur Village

Samshipur is a mid sized village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 772, made up of 395 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 223102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samshipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samshipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Pincode 223102
Area (hectares) 55.64 hectares
Population 772
Male Population 395
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Samshipur compares

By the 2011 count Samshipur is the 292nd largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 55.64 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Samshipur

Samshipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samshipur 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 Samshipur from other places

Samshipur lies about 35 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Shahganj Junction, about 14 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 Samshipur
Nearest railway station Shahganj Junction 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 14 km
Nearest town Shāhganj 14 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 35 km

Villages closest to Samshipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Samshipur village had a population of 772. That makes it the 292nd largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Samshipur village has 395 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samshipur has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Samshipur is 223102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samshipur covers 55.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Samshipur falls under Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Samshipur is Shahganj Junction, about 14 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 Samshipur.

Samshipur is about 35 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Samshipur is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Shahganj Junction is about 14 km away. Shahganj is about 14 km away. Shāhganj is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandauli (under 2 km), Bhikhana Pur (under 2 km) and Madaarpur (under 2 km).

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

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