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About Chhabar Village

Chhabar is a mid sized village in Dera Gopipur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 617, made up of 287 males and 330 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,150 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176028, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhabar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhabar village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dera Gopipur
Pincode 176028
Area (hectares) 82.5 hectares
Population 617
Male Population 287
Female Population 330
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,150
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chhabar compares

By the 2011 count Chhabar is the 64th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 416 residents. Its 82.5 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1082.

Getting to Chhabar

Chhabar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chhabar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chhabar from other places

Chhabar lies about 40 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 9.4 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 Chhabar
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Dera Gopipur 16 km
Nearest town Hoshiārpur 33 km
District headquarters Kangra 40 km

Villages closest to Chhabar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dera Gopipur 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 Chhabar

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhabar village had a population of 617. That makes it the 64th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 416 residents.

Chhabar village has 287 males and 330 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhabar has about 1150 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1082.

The pincode recorded for Chhabar is 176028. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhabar covers 82.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhabar falls under Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chhabar is Amb Andaura, about 9.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Chhabar.

Chhabar is about 40 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhabar is in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district. Amb Andaura is about 9.4 km away. Dera Gopipur is about 16 km away. Hoshiārpur is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Behar (2.4 km), Behi Ghamlehar (2.4 km) and Ram Beh (2.4 km).

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

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