Samastipur
| Samastipur Samsuddinpur | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Samastipur Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°51′47″N 85°46′52″E / 25.862931°N 85.781064°ECoordinates: 25°51′47″N 85°46′52″E / 25.862931°N 85.781064°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Samastipur |
| Parliamentary constituency | Samastipur |
| Assembly constituency | Samastipur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,254,782 (2,011) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
| PIN | 848101 |
| Area code(s) | STD Code 06274 |
| Website |
samastipur |
Samastipur is a town and a municipality (nagar parishad) in Bihar, India. It is the headquarters of Samastipur district. The Burhi Gandak River flows through the town.
Demographics
As of 2011 census, Samastipur had a population of 42,61,566.[1]
Education
Samastipur has several schools and colleges. Most of the colleges are affiliated to the Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. IGNOU has several study centres in Samastipur.[2] The Rajendra Agricultural University is located near the town, in Pusa.
Notable people
*(Karpoori Thakur)
- (Sharda Sinha)
- (Shilpa Singh)
- ( Premlata )
- (Syed Shahnawaz Hussain)
References
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