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About Sanjap Village

Sanjap is a small village in Dalhousie tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 132, made up of 67 males and 65 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176325, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sanjap Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sanjap village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Dalhousie
Pincode 176325
Area (hectares) 122.28 hectares
Population 132
Male Population 67
Female Population 65
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Sanjap compares

By the 2011 count Sanjap is the 84th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 122.28 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1025.

Getting to Sanjap

Sanjap is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sanjap 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. The nearest villages by name are Sakrera, Samleu, Samliatta and Sandhara. 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 Sanjap

As per the Census of India 2011, Sanjap village had a population of 132. That makes it the 84th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 304 residents.

Sanjap village has 67 males and 65 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sanjap has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1025.

The pincode recorded for Sanjap is 176325. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sanjap covers 122.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Sanjap notes the nearest railway station 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 Sanjap.

Sanjap is in Dalhousie 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 Sanjap today is likely to be higher.

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