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About Chhamanda Village

Chhamanda is a small village in Nihri tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 82, made up of 43 males and 39 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 15.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175038, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhamanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhamanda village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Nihri
Pincode 175038
Area (hectares) 15.91 hectares
Population 82
Male Population 43
Female Population 39
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
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 Chhamanda compares

By the 2011 count Chhamanda is the 123rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 176 residents. Its 15.91 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Chhamanda

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

Chhamanda lies about 37 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 56 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 Chhamanda
Tehsil headquarters Nihri 19 km
District headquarters Mandi 37 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 56 km

Villages closest to Chhamanda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhamanda village had a population of 82. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 197 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 176 residents.

Chhamanda village has 43 males and 39 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhamanda has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Chhamanda is 175038. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhamanda covers 15.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chhamanda falls under Nihri tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chhamanda is Summer Hill, about 56 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 Chhamanda.

Chhamanda is about 37 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhamanda is in Nihri tehsil of Mandi district. Nihri is about 19 km away. Mandi is about 37 km away. Summer Hill is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dogri (under 2 km), Shojha (1.9 km) and D P F Barbat (4.4 km).

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

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