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About Chakrala Village

Chakrala is a small village in Dhatwal tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 136, made up of 71 males and 65 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 74.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176040, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakrala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakrala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Dhatwal
Pincode 176040
Area (hectares) 74.74 hectares
Population 136
Male Population 71
Female Population 65
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakrala compares

By the 2011 count Chakrala is the 89th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 299 residents. Its 74.74 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1186.

Getting to Chakrala

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

Chakrala lies about 58 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 6.4 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 Chakrala
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 6.4 km
Nearest town Ropar 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhatwal 35 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 58 km

Villages closest to Chakrala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakrala village had a population of 136. That makes it the 89th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 299 residents.

Chakrala village has 71 males and 65 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakrala has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1186.

The pincode recorded for Chakrala is 176040. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakrala covers 74.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chakrala falls under Dhatwal tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chakrala is Kiratpur Sahib, about 6.4 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 - 10 km distance for Chakrala.

Chakrala is about 58 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakrala is in Dhatwal tehsil of Hamirpur district. Kiratpur Sahib is about 6.4 km away. Ropar is about 24 km away. Dhatwal is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garari (5.8 km), Kotla (9.2 km) and Samela (9.8 km).

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

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