★ Revenue village · Katiya block · Gopalganj ★

Samogar

Katiya block
Pincode 841437
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Samogar is a revenue village in Katiya block, Gopalganj district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,391 in 247 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,391 people. 247 homes.

Katiya block, Gopalganj district, Bihar.

1,391
Population
247
Households
58.1%
Literacy
1,269
Sex ratio
LGD 229773Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Samogar today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Apple₹8,860Gopalganj APMC · 17 Oct 2026
  • Cauliflower₹5,120Gopalganj APMC · 17 Oct 2026
  • Onion₹4,850Gopalganj APMC · 17 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Gopalganj district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Samogar.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Samogar is a village in Katiya block, Gopalganj district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 1,391 people in 247 households, with a literacy rate of 58.1%. It is administered by the Karkataha gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 841437.

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LGD village code229773
Census 2011 code229773
Gram panchayatKarkataha · LGD 95892
Pincode841437
BlockKatiya · LGD 1215
DistrictGopalganj
StateBihar
Male / Female613 / 778 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Samogar is in the Karkataha (करकटहा) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Karkataha

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Samogar compares

By population, Samogar is #28 of 101 inhabited villages in Katiya block.

—SamogarKatiya blockGopalganj
Literacy rate58.1%66.3%64.8%
Women per 1,000 men1,2691,1141,025
People per household5.66.16.2

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Samogar had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 1 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Available
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 841437

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

Find nearby

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Samogar

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From Gopalganj district

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Government jobs near Samogar

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Essential services & places near Samogar

Samogar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Katiya block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices314 in Gopalganj district

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Hospitals & clinics190 in Gopalganj district

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Temples1 in Gopalganj district

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Mosques1 in Gopalganj district

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Transport20 in Gopalganj district

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Community places1 in Gopalganj district

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Approximate location

Samogar on the map

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Samogar · 26.5628° N, 84.0796° E

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≈ 26.56° N, 84.08° E · approximate (within ~8 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

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Questions about Samogar

Where is Samogar located?
Samogar is a village in Katiya block of Gopalganj district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Samogar in?
Samogar is in Gopalganj district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Samogar belong to?
Samogar comes under the Karkataha gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Samogar?
The pincode of Samogar, Katiya, Gopalganj is 841437.
What is the population of Samogar?
As per the 2011 Census, Samogar had a population of 1,391 (613 males and 778 females).
How many households are there in Samogar?
Samogar had 247 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Samogar?
The literacy rate of Samogar was 58.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Samogar?
Samogar had 1,269 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Samogar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Samogar is 229773 and its Census 2011 village code is 229773.
Which villages are near Samogar?
Villages near Samogar include Baghauch (within ~8 km), Bhore (about 13 km), Patherwa (about 13 km), Bijaipur (about 15 km), Tarkulwa (about 20 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Katiya block

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Climate & El Niño

Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory

There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.

Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.

Long-term district average for October: 55.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Gopalganj

Last reported 17 Oct 2026 — no newer prices from markets in Gopalganj. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Apple · AppleGopalganj APMC8,8608,8608,86017 Oct 2026
Cauliflower · African SarsonGopalganj APMC5,1205,1205,12017 Oct 2026
Onion · Pusa-RedGopalganj APMC4,8504,8504,85017 Oct 2026
Red gram split/Arhar dal/Tur dal · Arhar Dal(Tur)Gopalganj APMC12,57012,57012,57017 Oct 2026
Tomato · TomatoGopalganj APMC3,9503,9503,95017 Oct 2026
Potato · BadshahGopalganj APMC98098098016 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdGopalganj APMC3,2003,2003,20015 Oct 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillyGopalganj APMC7,5207,5207,52014 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

Nearby villages
Baghauchwithin ~8 km
Bhoreabout 13 km
Patherwaabout 13 km
Bijaipurabout 15 km
Tarkulwaabout 20 km
Kanchanpurabout 20 km

Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).

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