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About Samaspur Village

Samaspur is a mid sized village in Pursura tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,114, made up of 575 males and 539 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712414, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samaspur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samaspur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Pursura
Pincode 712414
Area (hectares) 118.57 hectares
Population 1,114
Male Population 575
Female Population 539
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Samaspur compares

By the 2011 count Samaspur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,469 residents. Its 118.57 hectares work out to about 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Samaspur

Samaspur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samaspur 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Samaspur from other places

Samaspur lies about 32 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Sibaichandi, about 4.4 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 Samaspur
Nearest railway station Sibaichandi 4.4 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Pursura 32 km
District headquarters Hugli 32 km

Villages closest to Samaspur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Samaspur village had a population of 1,114. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,469 residents.

Samaspur village has 575 males and 539 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samaspur has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Samaspur is 712414. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samaspur covers 118.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Samaspur falls under Pursura tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Samaspur is Sibaichandi, about 4.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Samaspur.

Samaspur is about 32 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Samaspur is in Pursura tehsil of Hugli district. Sibaichandi is about 4.4 km away. Tarakeswar is about 12 km away. Pursura is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jangalpara (28 km), Bara Digrui (28 km) and Baikunthapur (33 km).

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

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