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About Chhanchhehr Village

Chhanchhehr is a small village in Lad Bharol tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 301, made up of 129 males and 172 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,333 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhanchhehr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhanchhehr village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Lad Bharol
Pincode 175032
Area (hectares) 108.4 hectares
Population 301
Male Population 129
Female Population 172
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,333
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 Chhanchhehr compares

By the 2011 count Chhanchhehr is the 24th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 180 residents. Its 108.4 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1262.

Getting to Chhanchhehr

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

Chhanchhehr lies about 13 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Buffer Stop, about 35 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 Chhanchhehr
District headquarters Mandi 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Lad Bharol 30 km
Nearest railway station Buffer Stop 35 km

Villages closest to Chhanchhehr

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lad Bharol 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 Chhanchhehr

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhanchhehr village had a population of 301. That makes it the 24th largest of the 141 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 180 residents.

Chhanchhehr village has 129 males and 172 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhanchhehr has about 1333 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1262.

The pincode recorded for Chhanchhehr is 175032. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhanchhehr covers 108.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chhanchhehr falls under Lad Bharol tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chhanchhehr is Buffer Stop, about 35 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 Chhanchhehr.

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

Chhanchhehr is in Lad Bharol tehsil of Mandi district. Mandi is about 13 km away. Lad Bharol is about 30 km away. Buffer Stop is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khuddi (2.5 km), Balhara (2.5 km) and Balhra (2.5 km).

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

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