# Samthar, Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ Town · Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh # Samthar Samthar is a town in Moth sub-district of Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh (NPP). The 2011 Census counted **22,455 people** in 3,948 households. Literacy was 69.6%. - 22,455people (2011) - 3,948households - 69.6%literacy - 25census wards ## Population of Samthar ■ Samthar · ■ Jhansi urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.6%** **81.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894** **887 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****890** **864 Working population ****36.5%** **34.4% 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 Samthar Of every 100 households in Samthar in 2011, 55 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Samthar · ■ Jhansi urban average Electricity for lighting ****55%** **83% Toilet within the home ****51%** **72% No toilet (open defecation) ****48%** **25% Tap water ****35%** **53% Drinking water within premises ****43%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **59% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **36% Use banking services ****54%** **70% Television ****46%** **72% Mobile phone ****69%** **75% Computer with internet ****1%** **5% Two-wheeler ****16%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **9% None of these assets ****16%** **7% Own their home ****93%** **81% 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 Samthar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,196 (27%) · **■** Household industry 212 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,816 (34%) · **■** Marginal 2,964 (36%) 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 Samthar changed? From 8,286 in 1901 to 22,455 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Samthar in numbers and road distances - Annual rainfall660 mm - Temperature range4 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Lucknow (state capital)270 km by road - Jhansi (district HQ)70 km by road - Jhansi (city of 1 lakh+)70 km by road - Kanpur (city of 5 lakh+)190 km by road - MOTH (railway station)15 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 Samthar ### Civic services - Pucca roads3 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets2,000 - Water storage825 kl - Electricity — homes1,177 - Electricity — industry19 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 8 beds · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools51 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** earthen pots, nil and nil. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Samthar - Banks2 in Samthar - Hotels1 in Samthar - Shopping malls1 in Samthar 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/). ## Samthar ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-1/) 966 184 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-2/) 706 151 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-3/) 891 148 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-4/) 676 117 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-5/) 1,100 183 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-6/) 961 183 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-7/) 934 159 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-8/) 1,035 207 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-9/) 900 163 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-10/) 897 205 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-11/) 681 105 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-12/) 939 154 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-13/) 1,350 203 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-14/) 1,028 189 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-15/) 737 114 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-16/) 863 149 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-17/) 719 140 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-18/) 1,096 175 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-19/) 1,102 177 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-20/) 710 129 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-21/) 596 111 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-22/) 919 161 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-23/) 976 178 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-24/) 737 109 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/moth/samthar/ward-25/) 936 154 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 Samthar?22,455 (Census 2011) - Which district is Samthar in?Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh - What was the population of Samthar in 1901?8,286 - How many wards does Samthar have?25 census wards (2011)