Somsar is a small village located on the bank of the river Damodar in the Bankura District.

As per the Census of 2011, Somsar has a population of 4421 people of which 2136 are females and 2285 are males.

Someshwar is still now being worshipped in an ancient Shiva temple by the people of Somsar.

The village has rich natural surroundings and is considered as an ideal picnic place by the people of West Bengal.

[citation needed] Swami Bhuteshananda- the 12th President of the Ramakrishna Mission was born in this village in 1901.