Samba Tehsil - Jammu And Kashmir
Samba is an administrative tehsil in the Samba district of Jammu And Kashmir, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Samba is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Block Hut Basantpur, while the nearest airport is Jammu Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 22.8 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 904 km², including 864.89 km² rural area and 38.76 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 885 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Samba Tehsil
Samba Tehsil has a total of 145 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abtal Katlan | Rural | Sadah |
| 2 | Ambala | Rural | Samlah |
| 3 | Amli | Rural | Amli |
| 4 | Arazi Samba | Rural | Mandi Kehli |
| 5 | Badheri | Rural | Badheri |
| 6 | Badla Brahamana | Rural | Sarna Old |
| 7 | Badla Deonia | Rural | Sarna Old |
| 8 | Bagoon | Rural | Kard |
| 9 | Bain | Rural | Sodam |
| 10 | Baletar | Rural | Blater |
| 11 | Balode | Rural | Ram Nagar |
| 12 | Balouri | Rural | Mananu |
| 13 | Bardan | Rural | Moutalian Kalan |
| 14 | Bathal | Rural | Blater |
| 15 | Beian | Rural | Glard |
| 16 | Bela Manohar | Rural | Badheri |
| 17 | Bela Samba | Rural | Badheri |
| 18 | Beli | Rural | Goran |
| 19 | Beri | Rural | Samlah |
| 20 | Bharathgarh | Rural | Bharat Garh |
| 21 | Bhoran | Rural | Blater |
| 22 | Budhwana | Rural | Goran |
| 23 | Bupnair Garh | Rural | Sarain |
| 24 | Burj Sheru | Rural | Harminder |
| 25 | Chak Baghwana | Rural | Harminder |
| 26 | Chak Dayala | Rural | Harminder |
| 27 | Chak Dewan Bheem Sain | Rural | Harminder |
| 28 | Chak Faqiria | Rural | Glard |
| 29 | Chak Girdhari | Rural | Diani |
| 30 | Chak Harkha | Rural | Glard |
| 31 | Chak Jangi | Rural | Diani |
| 32 | Chak Katlan | Rural | Harminder |
| 33 | Chak Koor Singh | Rural | Harminder |
| 34 | Chak Manga Gujjar | Rural | Badheri |
| 35 | Chak Manga Rakwal | Rural | Mandi Kehli |
| 36 | Chak Nanak | Rural | Badheri |
| 37 | Chak Ram Chand | Rural | Harminder |
| 38 | Chanari | Rural | Taloor |
| 39 | Chandli | Rural | Patyari |
| 40 | Chhani Jasso | Rural | Sadah |
| 41 | Dabeka | Rural | Amli |
| 42 | Daboh | Rural | Druee |
| 43 | Daruie | Rural | Druee |
| 44 | Dhalout | Rural | Amli |
| 45 | Dhanath | Rural | Dhora |
| 46 | Dher Garh | Rural | Sarain |
| 47 | Dhorah | Rural | Dhora |
| 48 | Doneian | Rural | Blater |
| 49 | Fougal | Rural | Goran |
| 50 | Galhar | Rural | Glard |
| 51 | Ghani Alna | Rural | Sarna Old |
| 52 | Gogar | Rural | Sarain |
| 53 | Goran | Rural | Goran |
| 54 | Gowal Choura | Rural | Mananu |
| 55 | Hardolian | Rural | Kard |
| 56 | Jamora | Rural | Paper Avtara |
| 57 | Jar Jareli | Rural | Taloor |
| 58 | Jar Mutan | Rural | Sadah |
| 59 | Jarmortan | Rural | Mananu |
| 60 | Jatah | Rural | Kard |
| 61 | Jeed | Rural | Kard |
| 62 | Kali Nami | Rural | Paper Avtara |
| 63 | Kali Purani | Rural | Bharat Garh |
| 64 | Kaloha | Rural | Dhora |
| 65 | Kanair | Rural | Kard |
| 66 | Kanwala | Rural | Sadah |
| 67 | Karad | Rural | Kard |
| 68 | Karandi | Rural | Rakh Amb Tali |
| 69 | Kathlai | Rural | Pangdhour |
| 70 | Katli | Rural | Kattli |
| 71 | Kauntha | Rural | Goran |
| 72 | Khabal | Rural | Sodam |
| 73 | Khanwal | Rural | Rehian |
| 74 | Khirdi | Rural | Moutalian Kalan |
| 75 | Kopri | Rural | Amli |
| 76 | Kotera | Rural | Samlah |
| 77 | Kumi | Rural | Mohargarh |
| 78 | Langath | Rural | Badheri |
| 79 | Lovely | Rural | Moutalian Kalan |
| 80 | Madhak | Rural | Harminder |
| 81 | Mananu | Rural | Mananu |
| 82 | Mandhera | Rural | Badheri |
| 83 | Mandi Dansal | Rural | Mandi Kehli |
| 84 | Mandi Dargalian | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 85 | Mandi Garh | Urban | Not applicable |
| 86 | Mandi Ghorgalian | Urban | Not applicable |
| 87 | Mandi Kehli | Rural | Mandi Kehli |
| 88 | Mandi Kotli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 89 | Mandi Paswalian | Urban | Not applicable |
| 90 | Mandi Sadwabian | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 91 | Mandi Thalora | Rural | Mandi Kehli |
| 92 | Manohar Gopala | Rural | Badheri |
| 93 | Markoli | Rural | Taloor |
| 94 | Mohorgarh | Rural | Mohargarh |
| 95 | Moutlian Kalan | Rural | Moutalian Kalan |
| 96 | Moutlian Khurd | Rural | Moutalian Kalan |
| 97 | Mulath | Rural | Dhora |
| 98 | Nandni | Rural | Druee |
| 99 | Nanetar | Rural | Amli |
| 100 | Nangal | Rural | Sarna Old |
| 101 | Need | Rural | Dhora |
| 102 | Nehari | Rural | Samlah |
| 103 | Nund | Rural | Kard |
| 104 | Palai | Rural | Amli |
| 105 | Palath | Rural | Mananu |
| 106 | Pangdhor | Rural | Pangdhour |
| 107 | Pangwal | Rural | Samlah |
| 108 | Panthi | Rural | Amli |
| 109 | Papad Avtara | Rural | Paper Avtara |
| 110 | Papad Brahmana | Rural | Paper Avtara |
| 111 | Parel | Rural | Samlah |
| 112 | Parthyal | Rural | Mohargarh |
| 113 | Paswal | Rural | Patyari |
| 114 | Patyari | Rural | Patyari |
| 115 | Patyari. | Rural | Sarna Old |
| 116 | Peyoor | Rural | Kard |
| 117 | Raipur | Rural | Pangdhour |
| 118 | Rait | Rural | Sarna Old |
| 119 | Rakh Amb Talli | Rural | Rakh Amb Tali |
| 120 | Rakh Daruie | Rural | Druee |
| 121 | Rakh Kangwala | Rural | Sadah |
| 122 | Ramnagar | Rural | Ram Nagar |
| 123 | Rattan Pur | Rural | Harminder |
| 124 | Rehian | Rural | Rehian |
| 125 | Reyour | Rural | Kard |
| 126 | Sadoh | Rural | Sadah |
| 127 | Sah | Rural | Mananu |
| 128 | Samba | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 129 | Samlah | Rural | Samlah |
| 130 | Samotha | Rural | Goran |
| 131 | Sanoor | Rural | Sodam |
| 132 | Sarain | Rural | Sarain |
| 133 | Sargwal | Rural | Diani |
| 134 | Sarla | Rural | Goran |
| 135 | Sarna | Rural | Sarna Old |
| 136 | Satah | Rural | Dhora |
| 137 | Simbalana | Rural | Patyari |
| 138 | Sodam | Rural | Sodam |
| 139 | Sordi | Rural | Glard |
| 140 | Suchet Garh | Rural | Sadah |
| 141 | Suchet Pur | Rural | Glard |
| 142 | Taloor | Rural | Taloor |
| 143 | Teri | Rural | Sarna Old |
| 144 | Thandyal | Rural | Goran |
| 145 | Tund | Rural | Sarain |
Population of Samba Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Samba Tehsil has a total population of 3,18,898 people, consisting of 1,69,124 males and 1,49,774 females. There are 65,385 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 353 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,18,898 | 2,65,283 | 53,615 |
| Male Population | 1,69,124 | 1,39,365 | 29,759 |
| Female Population | 1,49,774 | 1,25,918 | 23,856 |
| Total Households | 65,385 | 54,718 | 10,667 |
| Population Density | 353 / km² | 307 / km² | 1,383 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 2,28,139 literate people and 38,669 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 91,835 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 17,573 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 38,669 | 32,890 | 5,779 |
| Literate Population | 2,28,139 | 1,85,746 | 42,393 |
| Illiterate Population | 90,759 | 79,537 | 11,222 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 91,835 | 78,034 | 13,801 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 17,573 | 16,636 | 937 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.