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About Sam Village

Sam is a mid sized village in Chohtan tehsil, in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 601, made up of 307 males and 294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 971 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 344704, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sam village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Barmer
Tehsil Chohtan
Pincode 344704
Area (hectares) 971 hectares
Population 601
Male Population 307
Female Population 294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sam compares

By the 2011 count Sam is the 280th largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents. Its 971 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 901.

Getting to Sam

Sam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sam as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sam from other places

Sam lies about 65 km from Barmer, and the nearest railway station is Jasai, about 58 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 Sam
Tehsil headquarters Chohtan 32 km
Nearest railway station Jasai 58 km
District headquarters Barmer 65 km
Nearest town Bārmer 65 km

Villages closest to Sam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chohtan 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 Sam

As per the Census of India 2011, Sam village had a population of 601. That makes it the 280th largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents.

Sam village has 307 males and 294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sam has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 901.

The pincode recorded for Sam is 344704. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sam covers 971 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sam falls under Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Sam is Jasai, about 58 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sam.

Sam is about 65 km from Barmer in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sam is in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district. Chohtan is about 32 km away. Jasai is about 58 km away. Barmer is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alisaron Ki Basti (under 2 km), Jaton Ki Basti (under 2 km) and Saiyon Ki Basti (under 2 km).

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

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