Sam is city and
tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
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Jaisalmer district
Jaisalmer district is the largest district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and the third largest district in India. Located in Marwar (Jodhpur Division), the city of Jaisalmer is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is around ...
in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
. It is situated 45 km away from district headquarter Jaisalmer.
Demographics
Sam has a total population of 1,502 peoples, out of which male population is 785 while female population is 717 according to Census 2011.
See also
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Akal Wood Fossil Park
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Desert National Park
Desert National Park is a national park in the Indian state of Rajasthan, near the towns of Jaisalmer and Barmer. It is one of the largest national parks, covering an area of in the Thar Desert. Sand dunes form around 44% of the park. The maj ...
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Kuldhara
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Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School at Kanoi
References
Cities and towns in Jaisalmer district
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