Samrala

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| subdivision_name2 = Ludhiana

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Samrala is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is about 35 km east of the district headquarters Ludhiana, on the highway to Chandigarh. Samrala is a Class III Municipality. It is also known for the oldest tehsil situated in this city. It is also believed that the name Samrala came from the name of two brothers Sama and Rala.

Geography

Samrala is located at {{Coord|30.84|N|76.19|E|}}.[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Samrala.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Samrala] It has an average elevation of 249 metres (816 feet).

Demographics

{{As of|2011}} Samrala had population of 19,678 of which 10,375 were males while 9,303 were females as per report released by Census India 2011.

The population of children aged 0–6 was 2008 which was 10.20% of the population. The female sex ratio is of 897 against state average of 895.{{clarify|These are numbers, not ratios|date=August 2019}} The child sex ratio in Samrala is 803 compared to Punjab state average of 846.{{clarify|These are numbers, not ratios|date=August 2019}} The literacy rate of Samrala city is 83.70% higher than state average of 75.84%.{{clarify|These are percentages, not rates|date=August 2019}} In Samrala, male literacy is 87.28% while female literacy rate is 79.76%.{{clarify|These are percentages, not rates|date=August 2019}}

Samrala has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste constitutes 29.11% of total population in Samrala. Samrala currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribes.

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Samrala city, as of 2011 census.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+Population by religious groups in Samrala city, 2011 censushttps://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India – C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab – 2011, Samrala (M Cl), Row 193 !Religion!!Total!!Female!!Male
Hindu	9,734	4,634	5,100
Sikh	9,401	4,457	4,944
Muslim	455	165	290
Christian	54	28	26
Jain	5	2	3
Not stated	29	17	12
Total	19,678	9,303	10,375

Politics

The city is part of the Samrala Assembly Constituency.

Notable people

Saadat Hasan Manto, a famous urdu writer, playwright and author

References

External links

[http://ludhiana.nic.in/admin/admin_mc_samrala.html Municipal Council Samrala]
[http://AllahabadBank.in Allahabad Bank, Samrala]
[https://villageinfo.in/punjab/ludhiana/samrala.html List of Villages in Samrala Tehsil]

Category:Cities and towns in Ludhiana district