Samba is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Samba is 904 km² including 865.24 km² rural area and 38.76 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Samba has a population of 3,18,898 peoples, out of which urban population is 53,615 while rural population is 2,65,283. The district has a population density of 353 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 65,385 houses in the district, including 10,667 urban houses and 54,718 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 345 villages in samba district.
The Samba district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
There are 1 tehsils in Samba district. Here is the list of all Samba Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samba | 904 | 3,18,898 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,65,283 | 53,615 | 3,18,898 |
| Male Population | 1,39,365 | 29,759 | 1,69,124 |
| Female Population | 1,25,918 | 23,856 | 1,49,774 |
| Population Density | 307 / km² | 1,383 / km² | 353 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Samba (साम्बा) |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 904 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,18,898 |
| Density : | 353/km² |
| Total Villages : | 345 |
| Total Population | Villages in Samba District |
| less Than 200 | 58 |
| 200 - 499 | 123 |
| 500 - 999 | 83 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 55 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 23 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 2 |
| 10000 and above | 1 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.