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About Shalan Village

Shalan is a small village in Chaurah tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 161, made up of 82 males and 79 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176316, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shalan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shalan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chaurah
Pincode 176316
Area (hectares) 45 hectares
Population 161
Male Population 82
Female Population 79
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Shalan

The census records public bus service for Shalan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.

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 Shalan

As per the Census of India 2011, Shalan village had a population of 161.

Shalan village has 82 males and 79 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shalan has about 963 females for every 1000 males.

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

Shalan covers 45 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The census record for Shalan notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Shalan.

Shalan is in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.