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About Chanja Village

Chanja is a small village in Cheta tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 429, made up of 216 males and 213 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 325.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chanja Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chanja village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Cheta
Pincode 171217
Area (hectares) 325.43 hectares
Population 429
Male Population 216
Female Population 213
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Chanja

The census records public bus service for Chanja 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.

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 Chanja

As per the Census of India 2011, Chanja village had a population of 429.

Chanja village has 216 males and 213 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chanja has about 986 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Chanja is 171217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chanja covers 325.43 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Chanja falls under Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Chanja notes the nearest railway station 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 Chanja.

Chanja is in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.