Samthar

Samthar
सम्थार
city
Samthar

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 25°51′N 78°55′E / 25.850°N 78.917°E / 25.850; 78.917Coordinates: 25°51′N 78°55′E / 25.850°N 78.917°E / 25.850; 78.917
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jhansi
Population (2001)
  Total 20,227
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

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

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[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 the Khatana clan who had migrated from Rajasthan. The independent state of Samthar was created by Chandrabhan Vir Gujar and his grandson Madan Singh, 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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. National Information Center, Jhansi. "Samthar".
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