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About Chelian Village

Chelian is a mid sized village in Dharmsala tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 654, made up of 328 males and 326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chelian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chelian village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Dharmsala
Pincode 176215
Area (hectares) 34.07 hectares
Population 654
Male Population 328
Female Population 326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
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 Chelian compares

By the 2011 count Chelian is the 49th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 34.07 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Chelian

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

Chelian lies about 13 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nagrota, about 12 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 Chelian
Tehsil headquarters Dharmsala 2.6 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 2.6 km
Nearest railway station Nagrota 12 km
District headquarters Kangra 13 km

Villages closest to Chelian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chelian village had a population of 654. That makes it the 49th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Chelian village has 328 males and 326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chelian has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Chelian is 176215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chelian covers 34.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chelian falls under Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chelian is Nagrota, about 12 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 Chelian.

Chelian is about 13 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chelian is in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district. Dharmsala is about 2.6 km away. Dharamsala is about 2.6 km away. Nagrota is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhikli Dar (under 2 km), Gulerian (under 2 km) and Jhikli Barol (under 2 km).

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

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