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About Chamba District
Chamba is a district in Himachal Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Chamba was 519,080 with a growth rate of 12.63%. Chamba covers 6,522 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Chamba's population is 986 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 953 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Chamba, Urban/Rural population of Chamba, Literacy data of Chamba and Religion wise data of Chamba. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Chamba,Himachal Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Chamba
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 519,080 | Growth (%) | 12.63 |
| Male Population | 261,320 | Sex Ratio | 986 |
| Female Population | 257,760 | Child Sex Ratio | 953 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,522 |
Chamba has a total population of 519,080 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 261,320 while the female population 257,760. The state area is 6,522 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Chamba has sex ratio of 986 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 953. Chamba makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Chamba
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 36,108 | Rural Population | 482,972 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.96 | Rural Population (%) | 93.04 |
| Urban male Population | 19,357 | Rural Male Population | 241,963 |
| Urban Female Population | 16,751 | Rural Female Population | 241,009 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 865 | Rural Sex Ratio | 996 |
Chamba urban population is 36,108 (6.96% of the total), while the rural population is 482,972 (93.04% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 19,357 are males, and 16,751 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 865 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 241,963 are males and 241,009 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Chamba
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 323,842 | Literacy (%) | 72.17 |
| Male Literate | 186,064 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.59 |
| Female Literate | 137,778 | Female Literacy (%) | 61.67 |
| Urban Literate | 30,159 | Rural Literate | 293,683 |
| Urban Male Literates | 16,793 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 95.31 |
| Rural Male Literates | 169,271 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.51 |
| Urban Female Literates | 13,366 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 88.25 |
| Rural Female Literates | 124,412 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 59.73 |
The literacy data of Chamba highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.17% with 323,842 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.59% while female literacy is lower at 61.67% among them, 186,064 males and 137,778 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 30,159 people being literate, with men at 95.31% and female at 88.25%, compared to rural areas whereas 293,683 people are literate, with male at 81.51% and female at 59.73%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Chamba
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 479,782 | Hindu (%) | 92.43 |
| Muslim | 32,455 | Muslim (%) | 6.25 |
| Sikh | 2,745 | Sikh (%) | 0.53 |
| Christian | 1,559 | Christian (%) | 0.30 |
| Jain | 57 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 1,740 | Buddhist (%) | 0.34 |
| Other | 14 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 728 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.14 |
Chamba population is mostly hindu (92.43%) with a total 479,782 people. Muslim(6.25%) with a total 32,455 people. Sikh are (0.53%) with a total 2,745 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.30% with 1,559 people). Jain (0.01% with 57 people) Buddhist (0.34% with 1,740 people) and Other (0.00% with 14 people). Around (0.14% with 728 people) did not specify their religion.