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About Talahra Village

Talahra is a small village in Bhattiyat tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 145, made up of 72 males and 73 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,014 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Talahra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Talahra village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhattiyat
Pincode 176301
Area (hectares) 231 hectares
Population 145
Male Population 72
Female Population 73
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,014
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Talahra compares

By the 2011 count Talahra is the 94th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 231 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Talahra

Talahra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Talahra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Talahra from other places

Talahra lies about 22 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 20 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Talahra
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhattiyat 22 km
District headquarters Chamba 22 km

Villages closest to Talahra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhattiyat tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Talahra

As per the Census of India 2011, Talahra village had a population of 145. That makes it the 94th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Talahra village has 72 males and 73 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Talahra has about 1014 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Talahra is 176301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Talahra covers 231 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Talahra falls under Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Talahra is Nurpur Road, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Talahra.

Talahra is about 22 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Talahra is in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. Nurpur Road is about 20 km away. Bhattiyat is about 22 km away. Chamba is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bindgi (under 2 km), Kakira Jarai (1.6 km) and Kakira Kasba (1.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Talahra today is likely to be higher.

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