Samthar

Samthar समथर
city
Samthar Show map of Uttar Pradesh Samthar Show map of India 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)
Vehicle registration	UP
Website	up.gov.in

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

As of 2001^[update] India census, 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.

Samthar was formerly known as Samshergarh. Samthar State was an independent principality governed by Gurjar 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.

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