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About Dhar Chhamb Village

Dhar Chhamb is a small village in Dera Gopipur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 29, made up of 15 males and 14 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhar Chhamb Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhar Chhamb village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dera Gopipur
Pincode 176029
Area (hectares) 59.26 hectares
Population 29
Male Population 15
Female Population 14
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhar Chhamb compares

By the 2011 count Dhar Chhamb is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 416 residents. Its 59.26 hectares work out to about 0.5 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 1082.

Getting to Dhar Chhamb

Dhar Chhamb is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhar Chhamb 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhar Chhamb from other places

Dhar Chhamb lies about 36 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Amb Andaura, about 29 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 Dhar Chhamb
Tehsil headquarters Dera Gopipur 19 km
Nearest railway station Amb Andaura 29 km
District headquarters Kangra 36 km
Nearest town Nangal 44 km

Villages closest to Dhar Chhamb

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 Dhar Chhamb

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhar Chhamb village had a population of 29. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 416 residents.

Dhar Chhamb village has 15 males and 14 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhar Chhamb has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1082.

The pincode recorded for Dhar Chhamb is 176029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhar Chhamb covers 59.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Dhar Chhamb is Amb Andaura, about 29 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 <5 km distance for Dhar Chhamb.

Dhar Chhamb is about 36 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhar Chhamb is in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district. Dera Gopipur is about 19 km away. Amb Andaura is about 29 km away. Kangra is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghariyar (under 2 km), Ghartheru (under 2 km) and Haor (4.1 km).

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

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