Samba Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir
Samba Tehsil of Samba district has a 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 a 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 live in Urban areas while 83.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.6% while that in 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 Jammu and Kashmir.
| 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 21,737 were male while 16,932 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Samba Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a 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 in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,779 while that in rural regions 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Nearby Tehsils from Samba Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Samba Tehsil in Samba district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|
Samba Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia