Samthar
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| Samthar | |
| — city — | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Jhansi |
| Population | 20,227 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Samthar is a city and a municipal board in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] 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.
[edit] History
Samthar was formerly known as Samshergarh. Samthar was an independent principality under the great Gurjar warriors. The independent state of Samthar was created by Chandrabhan vir Gujar and his grand son Madan singh, Governors of the state of Datia.[2]
Coordinates: 25°51′N 78°55′E / 25.85°N 78.917°E
[edit] References
- ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ National Information Center, Jhansi. "Samthar". http://www.jhansi.nic.in/excurs.htm.
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