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About Chauntlu Village

Chauntlu is a mid sized village in Sihunta tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 536, made up of 273 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 212.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chauntlu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chauntlu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Sihunta
Pincode 176207
Area (hectares) 212.54 hectares
Population 536
Male Population 273
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
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 Chauntlu compares

By the 2011 count Chauntlu is the 30th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 498 residents. Its 212.54 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1021.

Getting to Chauntlu

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

Chauntlu lies about 26 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 17 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 Chauntlu
Tehsil headquarters Sihunta 4.6 km
Nearest railway station Balle Da Pir Larth 17 km
District headquarters Chamba 26 km

Villages closest to Chauntlu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chauntlu village had a population of 536. That makes it the 30th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 498 residents.

Chauntlu village has 273 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chauntlu has about 963 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 1021.

The pincode recorded for Chauntlu is 176207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chauntlu covers 212.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chauntlu falls under Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chauntlu is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 17 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 Chauntlu.

Chauntlu 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.

Chauntlu is in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district. Sihunta is about 4.6 km away. Balle Da Pir Larth is about 17 km away. Chamba is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kasba Tundi (under 2 km), Tundi Khas (under 2 km) and Banoli (under 2 km).

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

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