Samana

Samana is a Town and Tehsil in Patiala District of Punjab. 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 Samana Block (CD) is 00250. The total area of Samana Tehsil is 420 km², which includes 414.52 km² of rural area and 5.50 km² of urban area. Samana has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Samana Tehsil

Samana Tehsil has a total of 73 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 Samana Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Samana Tehsil

The population profile of Samana 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 Samana 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 Samana Tehsil is around 1,73,970 people. This includes 91,908 males and 82,062 females. Rural population is about 1,19,898 (63,599 males and 56,299 females), while urban population is nearly 54,072 (28,309 males and 25,763 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 20,242 of the population, with 11,126 boys and 9,116 girls. Rural areas have 14,230 children, and urban areas have about 6,012 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,03,869 literate people in Samana Tehsil, including 58,723 literate males and 45,146 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 65,972 individuals and urban literacy covers around 37,897 people.
• About 70,101 people in Samana Tehsil are not literate, including 33,185 males and 36,916 females. Rural areas include 53,926 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,175 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 34,200 households, with 23,347 in villages and 10,853 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Samana 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 Samana Tehsil is approximately 50,951 people, including 26,702 males and 24,249 females. Around 39,058 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,893 people reside in urban areas.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 414 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 289 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 9,831 people per sq. km.