Samastipur (Hindi: ) is a town and a municipality in Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the headquarter of Samastipur district . It is situated on the bank of Budhi Gandak River or Gandaki River. As of 2011 census, Samastipur had a population of 4,254,782. Males constitute 52.4% of the population and females 47.6%. Samastipur has an average literacy rate of 74%, equal to the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is at 78%, and female literacy is at 69%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. samastipur is a part of mithilanchal division. Samastipur is the birth place of the famous Kisan leader and freedom fighter Pandit Yamuna Karjee. He was a resident of Pusa, Samastipur and was associated with Swami Sahajanand Saraswati in the Kisan Movement during the freedom struggle. There were several other well known leaders from Samastipur district who had occupied ministerial post in the Government of India after the independence. Among them Karpuri...
