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About Rikhgala Village

Rikhgala is a village in Sihunta tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The village covers 335.08 hectares hectares.

Rikhgala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rikhgala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Sihunta
Area (hectares) 335.08 hectares

How far is Rikhgala from other places

Rikhgala lies about 31 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 18 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 Rikhgala
Tehsil headquarters Sihunta 3.1 km
Nearest railway station Balle Da Pir Larth 18 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 21 km
District headquarters Chamba 31 km

Villages closest to Rikhgala

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 Rikhgala

Rikhgala covers 335.08 hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The nearest railway station to Rikhgala is Balle Da Pir Larth, about 18 km away in a straight line.

Rikhgala is about 31 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rikhgala is in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district. Sihunta is about 3.1 km away. Balle Da Pir Larth is about 18 km away. Dharamsala is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bela Jangal (under 2 km), Dramnala (under 2 km) and Godhal (under 2 km).

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

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