Samba

Samba is a Town and Tehsil in Samba District of Jammu & Kashmir. 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 Samba Block (CD) is 00082. The total area of Samba Tehsil is 904 km², which includes 864.89 km² of rural area and 38.76 km² of urban area. Samba has a sex ratio of approximately 885 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Samba Tehsil

Samba Tehsil has a total of 374 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 Samba Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Samba Tehsil

The population profile of Samba 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 Samba 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 Samba Tehsil is around 3,18,898 people. This includes 1,69,124 males and 1,49,774 females. Rural population is about 2,65,283 (1,39,365 males and 1,25,918 females), while urban population is nearly 53,615 (29,759 males and 23,856 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 38,669 of the population, with 21,737 boys and 16,932 girls. Rural areas have 32,890 children, and urban areas have about 5,779 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,28,139 literate people in Samba Tehsil, including 1,30,312 literate males and 97,827 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,85,746 individuals and urban literacy covers around 42,393 people.
• About 90,759 people in Samba Tehsil are not literate, including 38,812 males and 51,947 females. Rural areas include 79,537 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 11,222 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 65,385 households, with 54,718 in villages and 10,667 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Samba 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 Samba Tehsil is approximately 91,835 people, including 47,920 males and 43,915 females. Around 78,034 people live in rural parts. Nearly 13,801 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Samba Tehsil is about 17,573 people, including 9,188 males and 8,385 females. Around 16,636 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 937 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 353 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 307 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,383 people per sq. km.