Samba, Jammu and Kashmir facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Samba
Town administered by India
View of Samba railway station in Samba, J&K, India
Samba lies in the Jammu division (neon blue) of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded tan).
Administering Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu & Kashmir
District	Samba
Named for	Sambyal Clan
Government
• Type	Municipal Committee
• Body	Samba Municipal Committee
Area
• Total	1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,700
• Density	7,700/km2 (19,940/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sambaite
Languages
• Official	Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	184121
Website	http://samba.nic.in/

Samba is a town, municipal committee, and administrative headquarter of Samba district of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. Samba has his own railway station are Samba railway station on Jammu-Delhi railway line.

Geography

Samba is located at 32°34′N 75°07′E / 32.57°N 75.12°E / 32.57; 75.12 and has an average elevation of 384 m (1,260 ft). Samba is situated in the Shivalik Hills alongside the National Highway 1-A on the bank of the Basantar River, at a distance of 40 km (25 mi) from the city of Jammu. Samba District borders Udhampur District to the north, Kathua District to the east, Tehsils Jammu and Bishnah of Jammu District to the west, and the International Border Pakistan to the south.

Demographics

Overview

Religion in Samba City (2011)      Hinduism (95.54%)     Christianity (2.08%)     Sikhism (1.76%)     Islam (0.47%)     Other / Not stated (0.15%)

According to a report released by Census India 2011, the Samba Municipal Committee has population of 12,700, of which 6979 (55%) are males while 5721 (45%) are females. There are 1365 children under seven years old, or 10.75% of the population. There are 2566 households in the city,

Caste distribution

By caste, 71% of Samba residents are from general caste, 28.57% are from schedule caste, and 0.04% are schedule tribes.

Religion

In Samba, Hinduism is the dominant religion, while, Christians, Muslims and Sikhs are the minorities.

Population growth

The city's population decreased by 20.2% from 2001 to 2011. According to the 2001 census, Samba's total population was about 16,000. The female population growth rate was −8.1%, which was 19.9% higher than male population growth rate of −28%. The general caste population decreased by 27.9%, the schedule caste population increased by 8.5%, and the child population decreased by 24.7% between the two censuses.

Employment

In the census, a worker is defined as a person who does business or performs any job, service, cultivation, or labour activity. Of the population, 4356 (34%) are engaged in work or business activities. 91.80% of workers are engaged in Main Work (full-time), and 8.20% of workers are engaged in Marginal Work (part-time).

By sex, 3885 workers are males while 471 workers are females.

Landmarks

The road from Samba to Mansar Lake

Mansar Lake

Mansar Lake is located on the Samba–Udhampur Road 22 km (14 mi) from Samba. The lake is surrounded by hills with different Hindu temples and attracts a large number of tourists and religious pilgrims in the area. A tourist complex comprising five tourist huts and rooms situated on the bank of the lake provides visitor accommodation. The state government has also established the Surinsar-Mansar Development Authority, which is responsible for implementation of tourism developmental projects in all four tourist destinations.

Villages and temples

Purmandal is a village located 39 km (24 mi) away from Jammu. It is connected to Samba via the Purmandal–Utterbani–Vijaypur Road. Purmandal is known as "Chotta Kashi" and has old Shiva temples, which have religious importance, surrounded by the Shivalik Hills. Another village, Utterbani, is situated on the bank of the Devika and has historic temples located 5 km (3.1 mi) from Purmandal.

The temple Aap Shambhu Mandir is located in Jammu. Chichi Mata Mandir, a temple located within Samba, is one of the shaktipeeths where Goddess Sati's little finger fell.It is situated on National Highway only 2 km from Samba town and is very famous temple of the region. It attracts tourists and pilgrims throughout the year.

Terrorist attacks

On 26 September 2013, militants impersonating army personnel attacked the Hiranagar Police Station. After the attack, the militants commandeered a truck to Samba, located 18 km (11 mi) from Hiranagar. The militants entered the army cantonment and opened fire. In a day-long operation and combat search, all three militants were killed. Twelve others, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in this incident.

Higher educational institutes

Higher educational institutes in Samba include the following:

• Bhargava Law College
• Central University of Jammu
• Pandit Prem Nath Dogra Government Degree College Samba
• Government Degree College (Vijaypur, Ramgarh, Purmandal, Ghagwal)
• Bhargava Degree College
• Bhargava College Of Engineering And Technology
• Dogra Degree College
• Dogra Law College
• RK Degree College

Transport

By Air

Samba is 31 km away from Jammu Airport in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

By Rail

There are regular trains from other major cities of the country to Samba. Railway Station(s): Samba Railway station (SMBX)

By Bus

Being on the National Highway 44 (old NH-1A), there are regular Buses plying from the other parts of the country connecting Samba.

See also

In Spanish: Samba (India) para niños