Samsi, Malda
| Samsi | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Samsi Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′33″N 88°00′18″E / 25.27583°N 88.00500°ECoordinates: 25°16′33″N 88°00′18″E / 25.27583°N 88.00500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Maldah |
| Subdistrict | Ratua I |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Pincode | 732139 |
| Telephone code | 03513[1] |
Samsi is a semi town in Ratua-i Block in Maldah District of West Bengal State, India.[1] It belongs to Jalpaiguri Division. It is located 37 km towards north from district headquarters English Bazar and 348 km from state capital Kolkata. Samsi Pin code is 732139 and postal head office is Samsi.[2] Samsi is surrounded by Ratua-II Block towards south, Amdabad Block towards west, Manikchak Block towards South and Chanchal-II Block towards north. Sahibganj, Manihari, Raiganj and Katihar are the nearby cities to Samsi. This place is in the border of the Maldah District and Katihar District. Katihar District Amdabad is west towards this place. It is near to the Bihar state border.
Demographics
Bengali is the local language here.
How to reach Samsi
- By Rail
Malahar Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Samsi. However Malda Town Rail Way Station is major railway station 34 km near to Samsi.
Education
Colleges in Samsi:
- Samsi College,
- Vidyasagar Primary Teachers Training Institute (B.Ed.)
- Rahamania B.ed College
Schools in Samsi:
- Samsi Agril High School, (WBBSE & WBCHSE)
- Samsi Sitadevi Balika Vidyaman( Girls School), (WBBSE & WBCHSE)
- Emmanual English School, (ICSE & ISC)
- Holy Angel School (Follow CBSE)
- Modern English School (WBBSE)
There are many other schools situated in Samsi. Samsi is sometimes referred as being an educational hub in north Malda.
References
- 1 2 "Samsi Village Ratua-i Block, Maldah District". OneFiveNine.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "Pin Code: Samsi, Malda, West Bengal is 732139". Pincode.org.in. Retrieved 5 September 2015.