Samba District

Population: 318,611 (2011)

State: Jammu and Kashmir

Language: Kashmiri, Hindi

Headquarters: Samba

 

Area: 1002 square kilometers

Density of Population: 318 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 82.48 % - Male: 89.76 %, Female: 74.39 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:886

 

Boundaries of Samba District

 

North East: Udhampur District, Jammu and Kashmir

North West: Jammu District, Jammu and Kashmir

South East: Kathua District, Jammu and Kashmir

South West: Punjab

 

Samba District Average Rainfall: 700 mm

Samba District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 47 deg C

Samba District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 6 deg C

 

SAMBA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: River Basantar

Blocks: Ghagwal, Purmandal, Samba, Vijaypur

Assembly Constituencies: Samba, Vijaypur

 

Samba District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Mansar Lake

2. Chichi Mata Temple

3. Narsinghdev Temple

4. District Gurudwara

5. Mosque Thalori

6. Shiv Mandir

7. Swankha Temple

8. Harmander Temple

9. Purmandal

 

Samba District Facts: Purmandal Bridge separates this district from Jammu District. Most of the people of this district are employed in Indian defense forces.

 

What is Samba District Famous For: Terrorist activities

 

Famous People From Samba District: Babu Parmanand

 

Samba District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Samba District