About Churag Village

Churag is a mid sized village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,249, made up of 626 males and 623 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 195 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Churag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Churag village
Description	Value
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Mandi
Tehsil	Karsog
Pincode	171304
Area (hectares)	195 hectares
Population	1,249
Male Population	626
Female Population	623
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	995
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Churag compares

By the 2011 count Churag is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 195 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Churag

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

Churag lies about 45 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 27 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 Churag
Tehsil headquarters	Karsog	5.5 km
Nearest railway station	Summer Hill	27 km
Nearest town	Shimla	28 km
District headquarters	Mandi	45 km

Villages closest to Churag

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

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Common questions about Churag

As per the Census of India 2011, Churag village had a population of 1,249. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Churag village has 626 males and 623 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Churag has about 995 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 989.

The pincode recorded for Churag is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Churag covers 195 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Churag falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Churag is Summer Hill, about 27 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 Churag.

Churag is about 45 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Churag is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 5.5 km away. Summer Hill is about 27 km away. Shimla is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.