Samalkha

Samalkha is a Town and Tehsil in Panipat District of Haryana. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Samalkha Block (CD) is 00377. The total area of Samalkha Tehsil is 452 km², which includes 446.97 km² of rural area and 4.66 km² of urban area. Samalkha has a sex ratio of approximately 851 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Samalkha Tehsil

Samalkha Tehsil has a total of 82 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Samalkha Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Samalkha Tehsil

The population profile of Samalkha Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Samalkha Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Samalkha Tehsil is around 3,05,607 people. This includes 1,65,076 males and 1,40,531 females. Rural population is about 2,65,897 (1,43,697 males and 1,22,200 females), while urban population is nearly 39,710 (21,379 males and 18,331 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 44,636 of the population, with 24,385 boys and 20,251 girls. Rural areas have 39,421 children, and urban areas have about 5,215 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,90,061 literate people in Samalkha Tehsil, including 1,14,969 literate males and 75,092 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,60,894 individuals and urban literacy covers around 29,167 people.
• About 1,15,546 people in Samalkha Tehsil are not literate, including 50,107 males and 65,439 females. Rural areas include 1,05,003 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,543 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 56,609 households, with 48,481 in villages and 8,128 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Samalkha Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Samalkha Tehsil is approximately 47,849 people, including 25,574 males and 22,275 females. Around 42,845 people live in rural parts. Nearly 5,004 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 677 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 595 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 8,521 people per sq. km.