Samba Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir
Samba Tehsil of Samba district has total population of 318,898 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 169,124 are males while 149,774 are females. In 2011 there were total 65,385 families residing in Samba Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Samba Tehsil is 886.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.8% people lives in Urban areas while 83.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in the rural areas is 79.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Samba Tehsil is 802% while that of Rural areas is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samba Tehsil is 38669 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21737 male children and 16932 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samba Tehsil is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Samba Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Samba Tehsil is 81.41%. The male literacy rate is 77.05% and the female literacy rate is 65.32% in Samba Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Samba Tehsil is further divided into 6 towns and 376 villages.
Samba Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samba Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,669 | 21,737 | 16,932 |
| Literacy | 81.41% | 77.05% | 65.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91,835 | 47,920 | 43,915 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,573 | 9,188 | 8,385 |
| Illiterate | 90,759 | 38,812 | 51,947 |
Caste-wise Population - Samba Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Samba Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 91,835 | 47,920 | 43,915 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,573 | 9,188 | 8,385 |
Religion-wise Population - Samba Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 275,311 | (86.33%) | 145,930 | 129,381 |
| Muslim | 22,950 | (7.2%) | 12,308 | 10,642 |
| Christian | 2,306 | (0.72%) | 1,434 | 872 |
| Sikh | 17,961 | (5.63%) | 9,254 | 8,707 |
| Buddhist | 48 | (0.02%) | 29 | 19 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 300 | (0.09%) | 156 | 144 |
Literacy Rate - Samba Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Samba Tehsil in 2011 were 81.41% in which, male and female literacy were 88.41% and 73.64% respectively. Total literate in Samba Tehsil were 228,139 of which male and female were 130,312 and 97,827 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Samba Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Samba Tehsil is 886 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 886 females in Samba Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Samba Tehsil.
Child Population - Samba Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 38,669 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samba Tehsil. Out of which 38,669 were male while 38,669 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Samba Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,667 families under Samba Tehsil living in urban areas while 10,667 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.8% of total population of Samba Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 83.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,779 while that in rural region is 32,890.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 318,898 | 53,615 | 265,283 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,669 | 5,779 | 32,890 |
| Schedule Caste | 91,835 | 13,801 | 78,034 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,573 | 937 | 16,636 |
| Literacy | 81.41% | 88.62% | 79.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 886 | 802 | 904 |
Working Population - Samba Tehsil
In Samba Tehsil out of total population, 92,526 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92,526 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,960 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,414 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74,129 | 67,523 | 6,606 |
| Cultivators | 12,960 | 11,788 | 1,172 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,414 | 2,243 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 1,079 | 968 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 57,676 | 52,524 | 5,152 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,397 | 14,429 | 3,968 |
| Non Working | 226,372 | 87,172 | 139,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia