Samba District, Jammu And Kashmir
Samba is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 325 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Samba. Dogri, Punjabi and Hindi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Samba District had a population of 3,18,898 people living in 65,385 households. The population comprised 1,69,124 males and 1,49,774 females, with an average population density of 353 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Samba District had 2,28,139 literate people and 38,669 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 91,835 and 17,573 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.