Samastipur
Samastipur | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Samastipur Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 97,201 |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| PIN | 848101 |
| Area code | STD Code 06274 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-33 |
| Website | samastipur |
Samastipur is a city 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[update] 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. Recently government of Bihar setup Kameshwar Narayan Singh Govt. polytechnic college. This is the first technical school in Samastipur district.
Political Parties
- Aam Aadmi Party
- Bharatiya Janta Party
- Indian National Congress
- Rashtriya Janata Dal
- Janta Dal United
Notable people
- Karpoori Thakur
- Vivekanand Sinha , Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Chhattisgarh.
- Sharda Sinha
- Shilpa Singh
- Anukul Roy
- Syed Shahnawaz Hussain
References
External links
http://www.knsgovtpolytechnic.org {KNS GOVT. POLYTECHNIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE}