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About Chhal Bada Village

Chhal Bada is a small village in Nadaun tehsil, in the district of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 103, made up of 57 males and 46 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 807 females per 1000 males. The village covers 9.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 177048, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhal Bada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhal Bada village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Hamirpur
Tehsil Nadaun
Pincode 177048
Area (hectares) 9.79 hectares
Population 103
Male Population 57
Female Population 46
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 807
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 Chhal Bada compares

By the 2011 count Chhal Bada is the 233rd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 216 residents. Its 9.79 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Chhal Bada

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

Chhal Bada lies about 38 km from Hamirpur, and the nearest railway station is Jawalamukhi Road, about 8.8 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 Chhal Bada
Nearest railway station Jawalamukhi Road 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Nadaun 19 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 31 km
District headquarters Hamirpur 38 km

Villages closest to Chhal Bada

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nadaun 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 Chhal Bada

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhal Bada village had a population of 103. That makes it the 233rd largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 216 residents.

Chhal Bada village has 57 males and 46 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhal Bada has about 807 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Chhal Bada is 177048. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhal Bada covers 9.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhal Bada falls under Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chhal Bada is Jawalamukhi Road, about 8.8 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 Chhal Bada.

Chhal Bada is about 38 km from Hamirpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhal Bada is in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district. Jawalamukhi Road is about 8.8 km away. Nadaun is about 19 km away. Dharamsala is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhal Chhota (under 2 km), Kiaran (2.2 km) and Chanwan (2.3 km).

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

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