Samba Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Samba is a Municipal Council city situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district. The Samba city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,566 families residing in the Samba city. The total population of Samba is 12,700 out of which 6,979 are males and 5,721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samba is 820.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samba city is 1365 which is 11% of the total population. There are 756 male children and 609 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samba is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (820).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samba is 90.5%. Thus Samba has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.4% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 94.52% and the female literacy rate is 85.49% in Samba.
Samba Municipal Council has total administration over 2,566 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Samba Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samba Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,365 | 756 | 609 |
| Literacy | 90.5% | 84.3% | 76.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,629 | 1,934 | 1,695 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,448 | 1,097 | 1,351 |
Caste-wise Population - Samba
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samba.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,629 | 1,934 | 1,695 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Samba
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Samba is 12,134 which is 95.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Samba is 60 which is 0.47% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Samba as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,134 | (95.54%) | 6,644 | 5,490 |
| Muslim | 60 | (0.47%) | 42 | 18 |
| Christian | 264 | (2.08%) | 128 | 136 |
| Sikh | 223 | (1.76%) | 156 | 67 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.07%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.08%) | 5 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Samba
The total literacy rate of Samba was 90.45% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 10,252 literates, males were 5,882 while females were 4,370. Also the male literacy rate was 94.52% and the female literacy rate was 85.49% in Samba.
| Samba | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.49% | 56.43% |
| Male | 94.52% | 76.75% |
| Total | 90.45% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Samba
The Sex Ratio of Samba is 820. Thus per every 1000 men there were 820 females in Samba. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 820 ) of Samba.
Child Population - Samba
According to Census 2011, there were 1,365 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Samba. Out of which 756 were male while 609 were female.
Working Population - Samba
In Samba Municipal Council out of total population, 4,356 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,356 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,999 | 3,583 | 416 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 3,934 | 3,522 | 412 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 302 | 55 |
| Non Working | 8,344 | 3,094 | 5,250 |
Samba Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Samba is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,700 | 83.4% | 611 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 624 | 87.3% | 902 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 733 | 83.1% | 860 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 833 | 80.6% | 983 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,050 | 73% | 820 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 879 | 84.4% | 1,002 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 794 | 79.7% | 909 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 931 | 85.2% | 972 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 888 | 77.7% | 939 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,306 | 75.2% | 907 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 533 | 72.8% | 783 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 727 | 85.7% | 944 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,702 | 81.8% | 603 |
Map of Samba, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samba, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia