Samastipur district, Bihar
Samastipur is a district of Bihar, with a population of 42,61,566 at the 2011 Census across 2,667 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Bihar's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 43 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,667 km²
- Density
- 1,598
- per km²
- Literacy
- 50.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 911
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 36.1% | 23 / 38 | 544 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.6% | 31 / 38 | 254 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 10.4% | 28 / 38 | 759 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.7% | 29 / 38 | 615 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 48.8% | 19 / 38 | 718 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 66 | 10 / 38 | 142 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 1 / 38 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.4% | 25 / 38 | 748 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 88.5% | 1 / 38 | 551 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 39.2% | 14 / 38 | 683 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 37.8% | 11 / 38 | 24 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,17,944 · Female 3,85,184 | 8,03,128 | 3 / 38 | 45 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 975 · Female 909 | 1,884 | 30 / 38 | 664 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 890 | 21 / 38 | 483 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 14.9% | 9 / 38 | 50 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 49.8% | 8 / 38 | 18 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 10,37,576 · Female 3,05,824 | 13,43,400 | 7 / 38 | 88 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 60.9% | 19 / 38 | 657 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 12,93,575 · Female 8,49,305 | 21,42,880 | 7 / 38 | 92 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.4% | 35 / 38 | 631 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 26.5% | 23 / 38 | 636 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 54.3% | 23 / 38 | 711 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 17.7% | 1 / 38 | 171 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.2% | 27 / 38 | 395 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.7% | 27 / 38 | 635 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 44.0% | 13 / 38 | 90 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 42.8% | 18 / 38 | 66 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.3% | 23 / 38 | 224 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 63.5% | 16 / 38 | 304 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 91.9% | 26 / 38 | 636 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.2% | 19 / 38 | 566 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 26.7% | 13 / 38 | 82 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 60.5% | 31 / 38 | 265 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 23.5% | 27 / 38 | 747 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 10.5% | 5.5% | 33 / 38 | 675 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 7 / 38 | 163 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 6.2% | 31 / 38 | 699 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 16 / 38 | 374 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 15.8% · Men 16.4% | 16.1% | 20 / 38 | 690 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 71.4% | 21 / 38 | 526 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 19.0% | 7 / 38 | 605 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 83.4% | 11 / 38 | 585 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 58.7% | 20 / 38 | 686 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 53.8% | 6 / 38 | 418 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 60.2% | 13 / 33 | 129 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 8 / 38 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,268 | 24 / 38 | 495 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 3.5% · Men 51.7% | 28.7% | 13 / 38 | 296 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.1% | 25 / 38 | 257 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.6% · Men 7.0% | 6.3% | 16 / 38 | 299 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 22,30,003 · Female 20,31,563 | 42,61,566 | 6 / 38 | 47 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 54,34,669 | 4 / 38 | 19 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,602 | 3 / 38 | 44 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 2,038 | 3 / 38 | 38 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5 | 21 / 38 | 569 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.4 | 11 / 38 | 89 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 143.7 | 10 / 38 | 179 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 33.7 | 22 / 38 | 495 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 10.1 | 11 / 38 | 57 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 27 | 5 / 38 | 64 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.3 | 17 / 38 | 367 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 18.9 | 7 / 38 | 84 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 8.2% | 24 / 37 | 464 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 8.5 | 23 / 38 | 436 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 104.2 | 21 / 38 | 269 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.3 | 24 / 38 | 306 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 141.6 | 17 / 38 | 388 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Samastipur
- NH-NH-122
- NH-NH-122B
- NH-NH-322
- NH-NH-527E
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