Samba District, Jammu And Kashmir
Samba District is an administrative district in the union territory of Jammu And Kashmir, India. It is situated about 325 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. The district headquarters is located at Samba. Dogri, Punjabi and Hindi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 904 km², including 865.24 km² of rural area and 38.76 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Samba District
Samba District is divided into 6 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 382 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bari Brahamana | 33 | — |
| 2 | Ghagwal | 29 | — |
| 3 | Rajpura | 33 | — |
| 4 | Ramgarh | 102 | — |
| 5 | Samba | 145 | 903.65 |
| 6 | Vijaypur | 40 | — |
Population of Samba District
As per the Census 2011, Samba District 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 district 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 district 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.