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About Chippni Village

Chippni is a large village in Banjar tehsil, in the district of Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,145, made up of 1,051 males and 1,094 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,041 females per 1000 males. The village covers 261 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chippni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chippni village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kullu
Tehsil Banjar
Pincode 175123
Area (hectares) 261 hectares
Population 2,145
Male Population 1,051
Female Population 1,094
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,041
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chippni compares

By the 2011 count Chippni is the 5th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents. Its 261 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Chippni

Chippni is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chippni as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Chippni from other places

Chippni lies about 52 km from Kullu, and the nearest railway station is Shimla, about 64 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 Chippni
Tehsil headquarters Banjar 13 km
District headquarters Kullu 52 km
Nearest town Mandi 53 km
Nearest railway station Shimla 64 km

Villages closest to Chippni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chippni village had a population of 2,145. That makes it the 5th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,361 residents.

Chippni village has 1,051 males and 1,094 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chippni has about 1041 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 976.

The pincode recorded for Chippni is 175123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chippni covers 261 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chippni falls under Banjar tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chippni is Shimla, about 64 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Chippni.

Chippni is about 52 km from Kullu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chippni is in Banjar tehsil of Kullu district. Banjar is about 13 km away. Kullu is about 52 km away. Mandi is about 53 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mashyar (3.2 km), Sharchi (5.1 km) and Sajwar (8.2 km).

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

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