Samana Tehsil - Patiala, Punjab
Samana is an administrative tehsil in the Patiala district of Punjab, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kalhe Majra, while the nearest airport is Patiala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 22.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 420 km², including 414.52 km² of rural area and 5.50 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 893 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Samana Tehsil
Samana Tehsil has a total of 73 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 | Achral Kalan | Rural | Achral Khurd |
| 2 | Achral Khurd | Rural | Achral Khurd |
| 3 | Alampur | Rural | Alampur |
| 4 | Arain Majra | Rural | Raien Majra |
| 5 | Asarpur | Rural | Asarpur |
| 6 | Asmanpur | Rural | Bhagat Singh Nagar |
| 7 | Badanpur | Rural | Badanpur |
| 8 | Badshahpur (Kaleki) | Rural | Jaitu Patti |
| 9 | Bahadurgarh | Rural | Lalgarh |
| 10 | Bahmana | Rural | Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar |
| 11 | Balamgarh | Rural | Ballamgarh |
| 12 | Bhagwanpura Alias Khatriwala | Rural | Khatriwala / Bhagwanpura |
| 13 | Bhedpuri | Rural | Bhedpuri |
| 14 | Bijalpur | Rural | Bijalpur |
| 15 | Bishanpura | Rural | Bishanpura |
| 16 | Bujrak | Rural | Bujrak |
| 17 | Chohat | Rural | Chuhat |
| 18 | Chupki | Rural | Chupki (N) |
| 19 | Chutehra | Rural | Gajewas |
| 20 | Danipur | Rural | Khudadapura |
| 21 | Dhanauri | Rural | Dhanauri |
| 22 | Dhanetha | Rural | Dhanetha |
| 23 | Dharamgarh | Rural | Dharamgarh |
| 24 | Dhenthal | Rural | Dhenthal |
| 25 | Dodra | Rural | Dodara |
| 26 | Dullar | Rural | Dullar |
| 27 | Fatehgarh Chhana | Rural | Fatehgarh Chhana |
| 28 | Fatehgarh Urf Retgarh | Rural | Sadhugarh |
| 29 | Fatehpur | Rural | Fatehpur |
| 30 | Gajewas | Rural | Gajewas |
| 31 | Gazipur | Rural | Gazipur |
| 32 | Ghangrouli | Rural | Ghangroli |
| 33 | Ghiora | Rural | Gheora |
| 34 | Gurdialpura | Rural | Gurdial Pura |
| 35 | Jamalpur | Rural | Jamalpur / Rain Majra |
| 36 | Kadrabad | Rural | Kadrabad |
| 37 | Kahangarh Bhutna | Rural | Kahangarh |
| 38 | Kakra | Rural | Kakra |
| 39 | Kakrala | Rural | Kakrala |
| 40 | Kamalpur | Rural | Kamalpur |
| 41 | Kamashpur | Rural | Kamaspur |
| 42 | Khanpur Gahrian | Rural | Khanpur Garhian |
| 43 | Kheri Bhima | Rural | Kheri Bhiman |
| 44 | Kheri Fattan | Rural | Kheri Fattan |
| 45 | Kotla Nasru | Rural | Kotla Nasru |
| 46 | Kotli | Rural | Kotli |
| 47 | Kularan | Rural | Kularan |
| 48 | Kulburchha | Rural | Kalburchhan |
| 49 | Kutbanpur | Rural | Kutban Pur |
| 50 | Lalgarh | Rural | Lalgarh |
| 51 | Lutki Majra Urf Joramajra | Rural | Lutki Majra |
| 52 | Majri | Rural | Majri |
| 53 | Malkana | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Marauri | Rural | Marori |
| 55 | Mardan Heri | Rural | Mardan Heri |
| 56 | Mavi Kalan | Rural | Mavi Kalan |
| 57 | Miyal | Rural | Mial Kalan |
| 58 | Munda Khera Alias Belumajra | Rural | Mud Khera |
| 59 | Namada | Rural | Namada |
| 60 | Nassupur | Rural | Nasupur |
| 61 | Premgarh(Prem Singhwala) | Rural | Prem Singh Wala |
| 62 | Rajgarh | Rural | Rajgarh |
| 63 | Rajla | Rural | Rajla |
| 64 | Rattan Heri | Rural | Rattan Heri |
| 65 | Saidipur | Rural | Saidipur |
| 66 | Samana(Rural) | Rural | Sangatpura |
| 67 | Sapar Heri | Rural | Sapper Heri Channa |
| 68 | Sehajpur Kalan | Rural | Sehajpur Kalan |
| 69 | Sehajpur Khurd | Rural | Sehajpur Khurd |
| 70 | Shahpur | Rural | Shahpur |
| 71 | Talwandi Malik | Rural | Talwandi Malik |
| 72 | Tarkhan Majra | Rural | Tarkhan Majra |
| 73 | Todarpur | Rural | Todarpur |
Population of Samana Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Samana Tehsil had a total population of 1,73,970 people living in 34,200 households. The population comprised 91,908 males and 82,062 females, with an average population density of 414 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,73,970 | 1,19,898 | 54,072 |
| Male Population | 91,908 | 63,599 | 28,309 |
| Female Population | 82,062 | 56,299 | 25,763 |
| Total Households | 34,200 | 23,347 | 10,853 |
| Population Density | 414 / km² | 289 / km² | 9,831 / km² |
Samana Tehsil had 1,03,869 literate people and 20,242 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 50,951 and 0 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,242 | 14,230 | 6,012 |
| Literate Population | 1,03,869 | 65,972 | 37,897 |
| Illiterate Population | 70,101 | 53,926 | 16,175 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 50,951 | 39,058 | 11,893 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.