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About Kalias Village

Kalias is a small village in Chaurah tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 276, made up of 131 males and 145 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,107 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176321, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalias Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalias village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chaurah
Pincode 176321
Area (hectares) 160 hectares
Population 276
Male Population 131
Female Population 145
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,107
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalias compares

By the 2011 count Kalias is the 117th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 441 residents. Its 160 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Kalias

Kalias is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalias as Available within 5 - 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 Kalias from other places

Kalias lies about 27 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 64 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 Kalias
Tehsil headquarters Chaurah 27 km
District headquarters Chamba 27 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 64 km

Villages closest to Kalias

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 Kalias

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalias village had a population of 276. That makes it the 117th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 441 residents.

Kalias village has 131 males and 145 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalias has about 1107 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Kalias is 176321. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalias covers 160 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Kalias is Nurpur Road, about 64 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kalias.

Kalias is about 27 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalias is in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district. Chaurah is about 27 km away. Chamba is about 27 km away. Nurpur Road is about 64 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chihi (under 2 km), Shantewa (under 2 km) and Shiunwai (1.6 km).

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

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