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About Chachul Village

Chachul is a small village in Chaurah tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 444, made up of 232 males and 212 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176316, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chachul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chachul village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chaurah
Pincode 176316
Area (hectares) 175 hectares
Population 444
Male Population 232
Female Population 212
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chachul compares

By the 2011 count Chachul is the 80th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 441 residents. Its 175 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Chachul

Chachul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chachul as Available within 10+ 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 Chachul from other places

Chachul lies about 29 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Chamunda Marg, about 38 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 Chachul
Nearest town Dharamsala 28 km
Tehsil headquarters Chaurah 29 km
District headquarters Chamba 29 km
Nearest railway station Chamunda Marg 38 km

Villages closest to Chachul

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chaurah 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 Chachul

As per the Census of India 2011, Chachul village had a population of 444. That makes it the 80th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 441 residents.

Chachul village has 232 males and 212 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chachul has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Chachul is 176316. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chachul covers 175 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chachul falls under Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chachul is Chamunda Marg, about 38 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chachul.

Chachul is about 29 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chachul is in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district. Dharamsala is about 28 km away. Chaurah is about 29 km away. Chamba is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chachoga (under 2 km), Chhapa (under 2 km) and D P F Jhanuh (under 2 km).

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

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