Samsi, Malda


Samsi is a village in Ratua I block in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district of Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

Samsi is surrounded by Ratua-II Block on the south, Amdabad Block towards the west, Manikchak Block towards South and Chanchal-II Block towards north. Sahibganj, Manihari, Raiganj and Katihar are the nearby cities. It is in the border of Maldah District and Katihar District and is near to the Bihar state border.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Samsi had a total population of 48989, of which 25,200 were males and 23789
were females. Population below 6 years was 276. The total number of literates in Siwwas as 2,056.

Transport

is on the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line.
National Highway 31 starts from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh and passes through Bihar and terminates at its crossing with State Highway 10 at Samsi, as shown in Google maps.

Education

, established at Kandaran in 1968, is located near Samsi. It is affiliated with the University of Gour Banga. It offers honours courses in Arabic, Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, geography, philosophy, political science, economics and sociology, and general courses in arts and commerce. It has a boys hostel and a girls hostel is under construction.

Healthcare

Ratua Rural Hospital at Ratua is the main medical facility in Ratua I CD Block. There are primary health centres at Debipur, Mahanandatola and Samsi.