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About Chelala Village

Chelala is a mid sized village in Chirgaon tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 617, made up of 296 males and 321 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,084 females per 1000 males. The village covers 307.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chelala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chelala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Chirgaon
Pincode 171208
Area (hectares) 307.85 hectares
Population 617
Male Population 296
Female Population 321
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,084
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chelala compares

By the 2011 count Chelala is the 19th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 397 residents. Its 307.85 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Chelala

Chelala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chelala as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhangara, Bhatwa, Bhatwari and Bhetyani. 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 Chelala

As per the Census of India 2011, Chelala village had a population of 617. That makes it the 19th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 397 residents.

Chelala village has 296 males and 321 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chelala has about 1084 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 954.

The pincode recorded for Chelala is 171208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chelala covers 307.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chelala falls under Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Chelala 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 - 10 km distance for Chelala.

Chelala is in Chirgaon 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 Chelala today is likely to be higher.

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