Samthar

Samthar is a city and a municipal board in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Samthar

समथर
city
Samthar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Samthar
Samthar (India)
Coordinates: 25.84°N 78.90°E / 25.84; 78.90
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictJhansi
Population
 (2001)
  Total20,227
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP
Websiteup.gov.in

Demographics

As of 2001 India Subscript textcensus,[1] Samthar had a population of 20,227. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Samthar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 43%. In Samthar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Samthar was formerly known as Samshergarh. Samthar State was an independent principality governed by gurjars Of Khatana gotra The independent state of Samthar was created by king Chandrabhan Gurjar and his grandson Madan Singh Gurjar, governors of the state of Datia.[2]

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. National Information Center, Jhansi. "Samthar".


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