Skip to main content

About Guniala Village

Guniala is a small village in Dalhousie tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 496, made up of 246 males and 250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,016 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Guniala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Guniala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Dalhousie
Pincode 176306
Area (hectares) 140.34 hectares
Population 496
Male Population 246
Female Population 250
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,016
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 Guniala compares

By the 2011 count Guniala is the 16th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 140.34 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Guniala

Guniala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Guniala 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 Guniala from other places

Guniala lies about 11 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 34 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 Guniala
Tehsil headquarters Dalhousie 5.5 km
District headquarters Chamba 11 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 34 km

Villages closest to Guniala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Guniala village had a population of 496. That makes it the 16th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Guniala village has 246 males and 250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Guniala has about 1016 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Guniala is 176306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Guniala covers 140.34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Guniala falls under Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Guniala is Nurpur Road, about 34 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 Guniala.

Guniala is about 11 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Guniala is in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district. Dalhousie is about 5.5 km away. Chamba is about 11 km away. Nurpur Road is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dabrehn (under 2 km), Sangrehan (under 2 km) and Guthri (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All