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- LGD code
- 220708
- Pincode
- 847403
- Post office
- Jhanjharpur RS
- Population
- 1,702
- Households
- 412
- Literacy rate
- 36.2%
- Sex ratio
- 977 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 495
Census 2011 · in context
How Sameya compares
By population, Sameya ranks #38 of 67 villages in Jhanjharpur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
36.2%
−13.7% vs mandal average
- Sameya
- 36.2%
- Jhanjharpur mandal
- 49.9%
- Madhubani district
- 48.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
977
+39 vs mandal average
- Sameya
- 977
- Jhanjharpur mandal
- 938
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.7 vs mandal average
- Sameya
- 4.1
- Jhanjharpur mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Sameya at a glance
Sameya is a village of 1,702 people in 412 households (Census 2011) in Jhanjharpur block, Madhubani district, Bihar, the 38th-largest of 67 villages in Jhanjharpur block. Literacy is 36%, 14 points below the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 977 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 847403, served by Jhanjharpur RS post office; the LGD village code is 220708. The village votes in Simri Bakhtiarpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 2,007 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sameya · this village | 1,702 | 36% | — |
| Mahinathpur · Jhanjharpur | 3,095 | 54% | — |
| Bali · Jhanjharpur | 3,075 | 48% | — |
| Jamthar · Jhanjharpur | 527 | 44% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sameya
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 6
- Power hours (winter)
- 10
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- JHANJHARPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 16
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 22
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 16
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Sameya
- Total area (ha)
- 153.7
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 95.7
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Sameya
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Sameya
- LGD code
- 220708
- Pincode
- 847403
- Post office
- Jhanjharpur RS
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,702
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,007
- Households
- 412
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 977
- Literacy rate
- 36.2%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Khagaria
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Simri Bakhtiarpur
- Member of Parliament
- Rajesh Verma
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Sanjay Kumar Singh
- Block / Mandal
- Jhanjharpur
Same pincode
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)