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About Shagla Village

Shagla is a small village in Saluni tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 153, made up of 77 males and 76 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176321, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shagla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shagla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Saluni
Pincode 176321
Area (hectares) 173.97 hectares
Population 153
Male Population 77
Female Population 76
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Shagla compares

By the 2011 count Shagla is the 113th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 366 residents. Its 173.97 hectares work out to about 0.9 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 Shagla

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

Shagla lies about 26 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 60 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 Shagla
Tehsil headquarters Saluni 26 km
District headquarters Chamba 26 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 60 km

Villages closest to Shagla

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 Shagla

As per the Census of India 2011, Shagla village had a population of 153. That makes it the 113th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 366 residents.

Shagla village has 77 males and 76 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shagla has about 987 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 Shagla is 176321. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shagla covers 173.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Shagla is Nurpur Road, about 60 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 Shagla.

Shagla is about 26 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shagla is in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district. Saluni is about 26 km away. Chamba is about 26 km away. Nurpur Road is about 60 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

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

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

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