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About Samsara Village

Samsara is a mid sized village in Pingla tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,019, made up of 517 males and 502 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samsara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samsara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Pingla
Pincode 721152
Area (hectares) 77.92 hectares
Population 1,019
Male Population 517
Female Population 502
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Samsara compares

By the 2011 count Samsara is the 57th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents. Its 77.92 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Samsara

Samsara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Samsara 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Raut Chak, Rautarapur, Sahara and Saharda. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Samsara

As per the Census of India 2011, Samsara village had a population of 1,019. That makes it the 57th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,113 residents.

Samsara village has 517 males and 502 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samsara has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Samsara is 721152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samsara covers 77.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Samsara falls under Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Samsara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Samsara.

Samsara is in Pingla tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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