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'''Simbal Camp''' is a [[refugee camp]] located in [[Jammu]], [[India]], home to [[refugee]]s of the 1947 [[partition of India]]. The name ''Simbal'' refers to type of tree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jkbjp.in/mlc-charanjeet-singh-khalsa-visited-simbal-camp-jammu-to-meet-sarpanchs-of-different-areas/|title=MLC Charanjeet Singh Khalsa visited Simbal Camp Jammu to meet Sarpanchs of different areas {{!}} Bharatiya Janata Party|website=www.jkbjp.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-22}}</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
98% of the camp residents are [[Sikh]]. It is the largest of the Sikh towns in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Simbal is divided into five wards viz Ward no. 1 to 5. The most commonly spoken languages are [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Poonchi language|Poonchi]]. There is a 98% [[Literacy|literacy rate]]. The most common occupations are positions in the service and transport sectors. They left their home in Pakistani Administered [[Azad Kashmir]] 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, kabaddi, 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. Nearest Police station is Miran sahib. <br />
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From early 2000s emigration to Western and developed countries like [[United Kingdom|UK]], [[Australia]], United States, [[Canada]] and [[New Zealand]] has increased. Almost one person in every family is working or studying in the above mentioned countries.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Simbal Camp is located {{convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-west of [[Jammu]]. It is connected to [[Jammu (city)|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<br />
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Winters are cold, minimum temperature can even drop below 1° Celsius and summers are hot with an average temperature above 30° Celsius. <br />
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Famous Personality Of Simbal Camp ward no 2<br />
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Gurkeerat Singh (Kirat Sudan)<br />
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