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About Samman Village

Samman is a small village in Barsar tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 120, made up of 55 males and 65 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,182 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Samman Overview

Census 2011 figures for Samman village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Barsar
Pincode 174304
Area (hectares) 29 hectares
Population 120
Male Population 55
Female Population 65
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,182
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Samman compares

By the 2011 count Samman is the 155th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 232 residents. Its 29 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1122.

Getting to Samman

Samman is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Samman as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Samman from other places

Samman lies about 16 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Churaru Takarla, about 27 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Samman
District headquarters Hamirpur 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Barsar 27 km
Nearest railway station Churaru Takarla 27 km
Nearest town Nangal 41 km

Villages closest to Samman

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barsar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Samman

As per the Census of India 2011, Samman village had a population of 120. That makes it the 155th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 232 residents.

Samman village has 55 males and 65 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Samman has about 1182 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1122.

The pincode recorded for Samman is 174304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Samman covers 29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Samman falls under Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Samman is Churaru Takarla, about 27 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Samman.

Samman is about 16 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Samman is in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district. Hamirpur is about 16 km away. Barsar is about 27 km away. Churaru Takarla is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Akrana Brahmana (under 2 km), Chhatoli Brahmana (under 2 km) and Dhamani (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Samman today is likely to be higher.

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