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Samsera

समसेरा
Silao mandal
Pincode 803117
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Samsera is a village in Silao mandal, Nalanda district, Bihar, with a population of 583 across 108 households. The village has a literacy rate of 50.9% and is located at coordinates 24.658°N, 87.800°E with PIN code 803117.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AKHILESH SHARMA
Contact: 95****4902
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LGD code
245102
Pincode
803117
Post office
Silao
Population
583
Households
108
Literacy rate
50.9%
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000♂
Workers
284
Distance to district centre
197 km
Distance to mandal centre
174 km
Distance to Patna
288 km
Distance to Kolkata
239 km
Nearest railway station
Tilbhita · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sadar Hospital, Pakur · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Samsera compares

By population, Samsera ranks #42 of 49 villages in Silao mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.9%
−1.0% vs mandal average
Samsera
50.9%
Silao mandal
51.9%
Nalanda district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
893
−31 vs mandal average
Samsera
893
Silao mandal
924
Household size
people per home
5.4
−0.7 vs mandal average
Samsera
5.4
Silao mandal
6.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Samsera at a glance

Samsera is a village of 583 people in 108 households (Census 2011) in Silao block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 42nd-largest of 49 villages in Silao block. Literacy is 51%, 1 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 893 women per 1,000 men. It lies 197 km from the Nalanda district centre, 12 km from Antar Dwipa, the nearest town, 5 km from Tilbhita railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 803117, served by Silao post office; the LGD village code is 245102. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sadar Hospital, Pakur, 4 km away. The sarpanch is AKHILESH SHARMA, and the village votes in Sahebpur Kamal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sattanand Sambuddha Alias Lalan Jee. The population is estimated at 687 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Samsera · this village58351%
Samsera · Bolba2,06455%0 km N
Samsera · Bharno1,51250%0 km N
Samsera · Gumla83253%0 km N
Gokulpur · Litipara1458%3 km E
Gokulpur · Pakaur1,74950%3 km E
Gokulpur · Maheshpur03 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Samsera

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
Yes
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SILAO
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
24
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Pawadih
Total area (ha)
89
Irrigated area (ha)
28.3
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Samsera

LGD code
245102
Pincode
803117
Post office
Silao
Population (Census 2011)
583
Population (projected 2026)
687
Households
108
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
893
Literacy rate
50.9%
Coordinates
24.65793°N, 87.79998°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sahebpur Kamal
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sattanand Sambuddha Alias Lalan Jee
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AKHILESH SHARMA
Block / Mandal
Silao
Getting there

How to reach Samsera

Mandal centre
Silao · ≈ 174 km
≈ 5 h 56 min by car · 7 h 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nalanda · ≈ 197 km
≈ 6 h 43 min by car · 7 h 59 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,610 people
Antar Dwipa · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna288 kmcapital
  • Kolkata239 km
  • Delhi1140 km
  • Hyderabad1260 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTilbhita5 km
  • Bus stopNetaji More23 km
  • Hospital / PHCSadar Hospital, Pakur4 km
  • ATM / bankCentral Cooperative Bank Jangipur33 km
  • CollegeD.N.C. College23 km
  • Police stationKaliachak Police Station32 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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