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About Chachian Village

Chachian is a small village in Jawali tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 349, made up of 176 males and 173 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 403.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chachian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chachian village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Jawali
Pincode 176205
Area (hectares) 403.76 hectares
Population 349
Male Population 176
Female Population 173
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 Chachian compares

By the 2011 count Chachian is the 100th largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 570 residents. Its 403.76 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1026.

Getting to Chachian

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

Chachian lies about 27 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Bharmar, about 6.0 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 Chachian
Nearest railway station Bharmar 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Jawali 6.1 km
District headquarters Kangra 27 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 29 km

Villages closest to Chachian

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chachian village had a population of 349. That makes it the 100th largest of the 184 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 570 residents.

Chachian village has 176 males and 173 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chachian has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1026.

The pincode recorded for Chachian is 176205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chachian covers 403.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chachian falls under Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chachian is Bharmar, about 6.0 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 Chachian.

Chachian is about 27 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chachian is in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district. Bharmar is about 6.0 km away. Jawali is about 6.1 km away. Kangra is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chanhiala (under 2 km), Badhin (under 2 km) and Baliara (under 2 km).

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

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