★ Revenue village · Arambag block · Hooghly ★

Samta

Arambag block
Pincode 712415
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Samta is a revenue village in Arambag block, Hooghly district, West Bengal. It had a population of 1,110 in 200 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,110 people. 200 homes.

Arambag block, Hooghly district, West Bengal.

1,110
Population
200
Households
88.3%
Literacy
910
Sex ratio
LGD 324368Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Samta today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,600Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Bitter gourd₹3,800Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Brinjal₹4,400Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Hooghly district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Samta.All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Samta is a village in Arambag block, Hooghly district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had 1,110 people in 200 households, with a literacy rate of 88.3%. It is administered by the Arandi-I gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 712415.

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LGD village code324368
Census 2011 code324368
Gram panchayatArandi-I · LGD 109346
Pincode712415
BlockArambag · LGD 2340
DistrictHooghly
Male / Female581 / 529 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Samta is in the Arandi-I gram panchayat.

Other villages in Arandi-I

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

How Samta compares

By population, Samta is #92 of 152 inhabited villages in Arambag block.

—SamtaArambag blockHooghly
Literacy rate88.3%79.0%78.5%
Women per 1,000 men910953968
People per household5.64.44.3

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

Villages sharing PIN 712415

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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 Samta

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Essential services & places near Samta

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

Banks, ATMs & post offices922 in Hooghly district

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Hospitals & clinics356 in Hooghly district

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Schools & anganwadis79 in Hooghly district

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Colleges & universities24 in Hooghly district

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Police & fire stations9 in Hooghly district

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Revenue & panchayat offices5 in Hooghly district

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Government offices12 in Hooghly district

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Temples57 in Hooghly district

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Churches5 in Hooghly district

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Mosques7 in Hooghly district

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Other places of worship14 in Hooghly district

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Transport162 in Hooghly district

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Agriculture services3 in Hooghly district

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Community places150 in Hooghly district

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Location & surroundings

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Questions about Samta

Where is Samta located?
Samta is a village in Arambag block of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Samta in?
Samta is in Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Samta belong to?
Samta comes under the Arandi-I gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Samta?
The pincode of Samta, Arambag, Hooghly is 712415.
What is the population of Samta?
As per the 2011 Census, Samta had a population of 1,110 (581 males and 529 females).
How many households are there in Samta?
Samta had 200 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Samta?
The literacy rate of Samta was 88.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Samta?
Samta had 910 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Samta?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Samta is 324368 and its Census 2011 village code is 324368.
Which villages are near Samta?
Other villages in Arambag block include Ajaypur, Amgaon, Arakul, Arandi, Arunbera.

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

Villages in Arambag block

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Mandi prices · Hooghly

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiKalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC4,4004,8004,60024 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdKalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC3,6004,0003,80024 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalKalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC4,0004,4004,40024 Oct 2026
Masur Dal · Masur DalKalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC11,00011,50011,00024 Oct 2026
Onion · NasikKalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC3,8004,2004,00024 Oct 2026
Pointed gourd(Parval) · Pointed gourd (Parval)Kalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC3,6004,0003,80024 Oct 2026
Potato · JyotiKalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC72076074024 Oct 2026
Rice · CommonKalipur(Arambagh Krishak Bazar)APMC3,4003,4403,42024 Oct 2026

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

Nearby villages
AjaypurPop. 867
AmgaonPop. 4,022
ArakulPop. 466
ArandiPop. 2,910
ArunberaPop. 1,587
AshanpurPop. 2,451
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