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About Chuling Village

Chuling is a small village in Hangrang tehsil, in the district of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 270, made up of 135 males and 135 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 348.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chuling Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chuling village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kinnaur
Tehsil Hangrang
Pincode 172111
Area (hectares) 348.91 hectares
Population 270
Male Population 135
Female Population 135
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chuling compares

By the 2011 count Chuling is the 8th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 291 residents. Its 348.91 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 825.

Getting to Chuling

Chuling is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chuling as Available within 10+ 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 Chuling from other places

Chuling lies about 4.8 km from Kinnaur. 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 Chuling
Tehsil headquarters Hangrang 4.8 km
District headquarters Kinnaur 4.8 km
Nearest town Shimla 115 km

Villages closest to Chuling

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chuling village had a population of 270. That makes it the 8th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 291 residents.

Chuling village has 135 males and 135 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chuling has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 825.

The pincode recorded for Chuling is 172111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chuling covers 348.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chuling falls under Hangrang tehsil of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Chuling notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chuling.

Chuling is about 4.8 km from Kinnaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chuling is in Hangrang tehsil of Kinnaur district. Hangrang is about 4.8 km away. Kinnaur is about 4.8 km away. Shimla is about 115 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malling Dogri (8.9 km), Ka (10 km) and Yulang (12 km).

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

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