Simbal Camp

Demographics

98% of the camp residents are Sikh. It is the largest of the Sikh towns in Jammu and Kashmir. Simbal is divided into five wards viz Ward no. 1 to 5. The most commonly spoken languages are Punjabi and Poonchi. There is a 98% literacy rate. The most common occupations are positions in the service and transport sectors. They left their home in POK and struggled hard for earning their livelihood during initial days after partition with no or negligible aid from Government. Simbal has two high schools, one for girls and one for boys. There is one primary health center as well with general physician and dental surgeon available on weekdays. Youth from Simbal are very active in sports with local clubs for Hockey, cricket, kababdi, football etc. People from simbal are successful in all walks of life whether being in Medical profession, engineering, defense, Sports, Teaching etc. Although share in transport sector is also quite significant. Many Simbalites are serving in Indian Army. Every year religious gathering or Gurbani Kirtan Dewaan is organised on first weekend of June. And Nagar Kirtan is organised from Simbal on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh Ji birthday every year.

Geography

Simbal Camp is located 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Jammu. It is connected to Jammu City via Rspura Road. It was established by Mahant Raghbir Singh after 1947 partition with the help of local government. Each family was allotted a land for housing/agriculture purposes with the efforts of Mahant Raghbir Singh