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About Leu Village

Leu is a small village in Pangi tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 164, made up of 83 males and 81 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 330.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176323, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Leu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Leu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Pangi
Pincode 176323
Area (hectares) 330.88 hectares
Population 164
Male Population 83
Female Population 81
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Leu compares

By the 2011 count Leu is the 45th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 314 residents. Its 330.88 hectares work out to about 0.5 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, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Leu

Leu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Leu as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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.

How far is Leu from other places

Leu lies about 15 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Talara, about 54 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 Leu
Tehsil headquarters Pangi 15 km
District headquarters Chamba 15 km
Nearest railway station Talara 54 km

Villages closest to Leu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Leu village had a population of 164. That makes it the 45th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 314 residents.

Leu village has 83 males and 81 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Leu has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Leu is 176323. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Leu covers 330.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Leu falls under Pangi tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Leu is Talara, about 54 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 10+ km distance for Leu.

Leu is about 15 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Leu is in Pangi tehsil of Chamba district. Pangi is about 15 km away. Chamba is about 15 km away. Talara is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kothi (3.7 km), R F Chakmand (6.9 km) and D P F Ranu (7.0 km).

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

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