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About Lamhaota Village

Lamhaota is a small village in Saluni tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 181, made up of 91 males and 90 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176321, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lamhaota Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lamhaota village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Saluni
Pincode 176321
Area (hectares) 137.89 hectares
Population 181
Male Population 91
Female Population 90
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lamhaota compares

By the 2011 count Lamhaota is the 108th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 366 residents. Its 137.89 hectares work out to about 1.3 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Lamhaota

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

Lamhaota lies about 27 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 62 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 Lamhaota
Tehsil headquarters Saluni 27 km
District headquarters Chamba 27 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 62 km

Villages closest to Lamhaota

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lamhaota village had a population of 181. That makes it the 108th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 366 residents.

Lamhaota village has 91 males and 90 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lamhaota has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

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

Lamhaota covers 137.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Lamhaota falls under Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Lamhaota is Nurpur Road, about 62 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lamhaota.

Lamhaota 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.

Lamhaota is in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district. Saluni is about 27 km away. Chamba is about 27 km away. Nurpur Road is about 62 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Andwas (under 2 km), Shagla (under 2 km) and Lahra (1.9 km).

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

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