Samba district


Samba District is a district in the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir formed in 2006. Before its formation, this area was part of Jammu district and Kathua district.

Geography

The district covers Samba town and adjoining tehsils: Vijaypur and village Supwal and Garhwal tehsil of Kathua. The district is separated from the Jammu district by "Purmandal Bridge". Samba is situated on the bank of Basantar River.
Samba district consists of four blocks: Samba, Vijay Pur, Purmandal, and Ghagwal. Each block consists of GREF panchayats. The biggest village in Rajpura.

History

Samba was reportedly established in 1400 AD. It came under the suzerainty of Jammu in 1816 A.D., while it was annexed by Raja Gulab Singh in 1846 A.D.
Historically Samba consisted of 22 towns, each headed by a separate family. Prior to 1947, Samba was a tehsil. Samba became a district in 2006.

Politics

Samba District has two assembly constituencies: Samba and Vijaypur. Both are part of Jammu.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Samba District had a population of 318,898, roughly equal to The Bahamas. It is the 568th largest in India. The district has a population density of. Its population growth rate over the decade of 2001 to 2011 was 16.9%. Samba has a sex ratio of 886 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 81.4%.

Religion

Samba district has an overwhelming Hindu majority, spread among Muslims, Sikhs, and others are the minority in the Samba district.

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