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District of Jammu and Kashmir

Samba District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 3.42 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

3,42,000 342,000 1 March 2026

Samba district's population is estimated at ≈3.42 lakh (3,42,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 3,16,194 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Jammu and Kashmir. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Samba district

Census 2011
3,16,194
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.42 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
53,615

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,62,579

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 3.42 lakh 3,42,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
3.16 lakh 3,16,194 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 353per km² 2011
Sex ratio
885 Jammu and Kashmir: 892
Child sex ratio (0–6)
778 Jammu and Kashmir: 860
Literacy rate
81.4% Male 88.4% · Female 73.7%
Urban share
17.0% Jammu and Kashmir: 27.5%
Growth 2001–11
+17.0% Jammu and Kashmir: +23.8%
Area
≈ 896km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
64.8 thousand 4.9 people per household
Villages
376 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Samba: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
3.5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19912,21,153
20012,70,214
20113,16,194
2016 *3,28,000
2021 *3,35,000
2026 *3,42,000
2031 *3,48,000
2036 *3,52,000

* Estimate

How Samba's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Samba's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Samba(part)3,15,68299.8%88581.5%17.0%
2 Majalta(part)5120.2%82968.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Samba (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Samba (Census 2011)
  1. Bari Brahamana 15,453
  2. Samba 12,700
  3. Vijay Pur 8,044
  4. Birpur CT 7,177
  5. Ramgarh 5,612
  6. Gorah Salathian CT 4,629

How people in Samba worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

18.2%

Agricultural labourers

6.4%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

73.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 29.0%.

Age structure of Samba

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Samba
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-415,02211,814
5-916,34112,569
10-1416,98813,287
15-1916,66414,144
20-2415,18814,997
25-2914,59114,197
30-3413,05512,378
35-3912,17311,264
40-4410,8649,684
45-499,6728,396
50-547,6456,362
55-595,3414,735
60-644,6794,550
65-693,0643,068
70-742,5872,870
75-791,4521,586
80+2,1542,463
Children (0–14)
27.2%
Jammu and Kashmir 34.0%
Working age (15–59)
63.7%
Jammu and Kashmir 58.6%
Older people (60+)
9.0%
Jammu and Kashmir 7.4%
Median age
26.9years
Jammu and Kashmir 23.3
Dependency ratio
50.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jammu and Kashmir 63.4

Languages spoken in Samba

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 70 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Samba
  1. Dogri 84.5%
  2. Hindi 8.7%
  3. Punjabi 4.9%
  4. Kashmiri 0.3%
  5. Bengali 0.2%
  6. Marathi 0.2%
  7. Assamese 0.2%
  8. Khandeshi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.8%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Dogri84.5%
  2. Punjabi4.9%
  3. Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar4.3%
  4. Hindi2.7%
  5. Pahari0.6%
  6. Chhattisgarhi0.3%
  7. Bengali0.2%
  8. Kashmiri0.2%

Housing and amenities in Samba

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 97.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 85.3%

  • Tap water 51.3%

    Jammu and Kashmir 64.8%

  • Water source within premises 68.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.4%

  • Toilet within premises 33.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 65.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 46.1%

  • Bathing area within premises 69.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 61.2%

  • Closed drainage 6.1%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 54.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 31.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 43.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 65.2%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 76.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 66.4%

  • Television 76.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 51.4%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 28.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 13.2%

  • Computer or laptop 7.2%

    Jammu and Kashmir 8.5%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 7.5%

  • Use banking services 85.1%

    Jammu and Kashmir 69.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.9%

    Jammu and Kashmir 17.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 96.5%

    Jammu and Kashmir 96.7%

  • Rent their home 2.8%

    Jammu and Kashmir 2.2%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 86.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 63.9%

  • House in good condition 68.7%

    Jammu and Kashmir 54.7%

  • Concrete roof 79.4%

    Jammu and Kashmir 24.4%

  • Cement or tiled floor 65.0%

    Jammu and Kashmir 49.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.6%

    Jammu and Kashmir 25.6%

Jammu and Kashmir

What the numbers say

  • Samba district held 2.6% of Jammu and Kashmir's population in 2011, 15th of 20 districts.
  • Literacy is 81.4%, 14.4 points above the Jammu and Kashmir average of 67.0%.
  • The child sex ratio was just 778 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 17.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jammu and Kashmir as a whole (27.5%).
  • The population grew 17.0% in 2001–11, slower than Jammu and Kashmir's 23.8% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈3.42 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection.

How this district was formed

Samba covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Samba (2011) 99.8% of this district
    99.0% of the 2011 district
  • Udhampur (2011) 0.2% of this district
    0.1% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Jammu and Kashmir →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 June 2026 – 30 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    Snow-bound areas: September 2026. Rest: February 2027

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Samba, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Samba (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Samba (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJammu and Kashmir
Hindu ≈ 2,73,000 86.3% 28.8%
Muslim ≈ 22,800 7.2% 68.8%
Christian ≈ 2,300 0.7% 0.3%
Sikh ≈ 17,800 5.6% 1.9%
Buddhist ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 300 0.1% 0.2%
Total3,16,194100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Samba district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3,42,000 (3.42 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Samba's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jammu and Kashmir projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 3,16,194.

What was the population of Samba district in Census 2011?
3,16,194: 1,67,719 males and 1,48,475 females, of whom 53,615 lived in towns and 2,62,579 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Samba?
Literacy was 81.4% in 2011 (men 88.4%, women 73.7%). The sex ratio was 885 females per 1,000 males, and 778 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Samba district?
Bari Brahamana, with 15,453 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Samba district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 376 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Jammu and Kashmir district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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