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About Chordu Village

Chordu is a small village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 455, made up of 217 males and 238 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,097 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176088, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chordu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chordu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176088
Area (hectares) 202 hectares
Population 455
Male Population 217
Female Population 238
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,097
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 Chordu compares

By the 2011 count Chordu is the 74th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 202 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Chordu

Chordu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chordu 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. The nearest villages by name are Chauhat, Chhahbah, Chhamb and Chogan. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Chordu

As per the Census of India 2011, Chordu village had a population of 455. That makes it the 74th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Chordu village has 217 males and 238 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chordu has about 1097 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Chordu is 176088. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chordu covers 202 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chordu falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Chordu notes the nearest railway station 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 Chordu.

Chordu is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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