Samta (pronounced [ʃaːmtaː]) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Howrah district of West Bengal, India, on the banks of the Rupnarayan river.

The terracotta temple of Madangopal jiu, built in the 17th century CE, is located in the neighbouring village of Mellak, south of Samta.

[2] His novels such as Devdas were serialised during his stay in Samta,[2] while he wrote stories including Ramesh and Ramer Sumati, among others, during the years he lived in the village.

[4] Sarat Chandra Kuthi is a heritage-historical site under the West Bengal Heritage Commission Act (IX) of 2001.

The Sarat Road starts at Mellak from the national highway, south of Samta, and extends to Kalyanpur and Hooghly in the north.