About Samba District
Samba is a district in Jammu and Kashmir , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Samba was 318,898 with a growth rate of 17.01%. Samba covers 904 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Samba's population is 886 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 779 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Samba, Urban/Rural population of Samba, Literacy data of Samba and Religion wise data of Samba. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Samba,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Samba
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 318,898 | Growth (%) | 17.01 |
| Male Population | 169,124 | Sex Ratio | 886 |
| Female Population | 149,774 | Child Sex Ratio | 779 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 904 |
Samba has a total population of 318,898 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 169,124 while the female population 149,774. The state area is 904 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Samba has sex ratio of 886 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 779 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Samba
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 53,615 | Rural Population | 265,283 |
| Urban Population (%) | 16.81 | Rural Population (%) | 83.19 |
| Urban male Population | 29,759 | Rural Male Population | 139,365 |
| Urban Female Population | 23,856 | Rural Female Population | 125,918 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 802 | Rural Sex Ratio | 904 |
Samba urban population is 53,615 (16.81% of the total), while the rural population is 265,283 (83.19% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 17.01% overall.
Among the urban population 29,759 are males, and 23,856 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 802 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 139,365 are males and 125,918 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Samba
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 228,139 | Literacy (%) | 81.41 |
| Male Literate | 130,312 | Male Literacy (%) | 88.41 |
| Female Literate | 97,827 | Female Literacy (%) | 73.64 |
| Urban Literate | 42,393 | Rural Literate | 185,746 |
| Urban Male Literates | 24,862 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.75 |
| Rural Male Literates | 105,450 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 87.24 |
| Urban Female Literates | 17,531 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 82.24 |
| Rural Female Literates | 80,296 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 72 |
The literacy data of Samba highlights a total literacy rate stands at 81.41% with 228,139 literate individuals. Male literacy is 88.41% while female literacy is lower at 73.64% among them, 130,312 males and 97,827 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 42,393 people being literate, with men at 93.75% and female at 82.24%, compared to rural areas whereas 185,746 people are literate, with male at 87.24% and female at 72.00%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Samba
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 275,311 | Hindu (%) | 86.33 |
| Muslim | 22,950 | Muslim (%) | 7.20 |
| Sikh | 17,961 | Sikh (%) | 5.63 |
| Christian | 2,306 | Christian (%) | 0.72 |
| Jain | 16 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 48 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 6 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 300 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Samba population is mostly hindu (86.33%) with a total 275,311 people. Muslim(7.20%) with a total 22,950 people. Sikh are (5.63%) with a total 17,961 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.72% with 2,306 people). Jain (0.01% with 16 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 48 people) and Other (0.00% with 6 people). Around (0.09% with 300 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Samba.
List of Tehsils in Samba
1Common questions about Samba
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Samba district had a population of 318,898. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Samba is divided into 1 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Samba is 886 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Samba is 779 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Samba is 81.41 per cent. That works out to 228,139 literate people.
Samba covers an area of 904 square kilometres.
265,283 people in Samba live in rural areas and 53,615 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Samba grew by 17.01 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Samba is a district of Jammu and Kashmir. You can open Jammu and Kashmir from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.