# Samathur, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ Town · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu # Samathur Samathur is a town in Pollachi sub-district of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **5,762 people** in 1,735 households. Literacy was 78.8%. - 5,762people (2011) - 1,735households - 78.8%literacy - 12census wards ## Population of Samathur ■ Samathur · ■ Coimbatore urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%** **87.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1025** **999 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****930** **953 Working population ****51.8%** **42.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Samathur Of every 100 households in Samathur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Samathur · ■ Coimbatore urban average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **96% Toilet within the home ****38%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** **11% Tap water ****97%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****34%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%** **79% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **9% Use banking services ****55%** **64% Television ****88%** **91% Mobile phone ****74%** **81% Computer with internet ****1%** **8% Two-wheeler ****34%** **50% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **11% None of these assets ****5%** **3% Own their home ****80%** **52% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Samathur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 1,913 (64%) · **■** Household industry 119 (4%) · **■** Farming 764 (26%) · **■** Marginal 187 (6%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Samathur changed? From 5,812 in 2001 to 5,762 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Samathur in numbers and road distances - Density288 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-0.9% - Annual rainfall1,178 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 37 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)546 km by road - Coimbatore (district HQ)46 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road - Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)46 km by road - Pollachi (railway station)6 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Samathur ### Civic services - Pucca roads10 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets663 - Water storage4,100 kl - Electricity — homes1,002 - Electricity — industry1 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools3 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** yarn and coir. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Samathur - Petrol pumps2 in Samathur - Schools1 in Samathur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Samathur ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-1/) 725 222 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-2/) 224 73 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-3/) 374 120 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-4/) 483 124 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-5/) 279 86 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-6/) 560 150 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-7/) 779 222 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-8/) 704 214 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-9/) 378 119 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-10/) 448 146 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-11/) 338 122 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/coimbatore/pollachi/samathur/ward-12/) 470 137 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Samathur?5,762 (Census 2011) - Which district is Samathur in?Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Samathur in 2001?5,812 - How many wards does Samathur have?12 census wards (2011)