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About Chathla Village

Chathla is a small village in Kotkhai tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 137, made up of 72 males and 65 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 157 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chathla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chathla village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kotkhai
Pincode 171202
Area (hectares) 157 hectares
Population 137
Male Population 72
Female Population 65
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
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 Chathla compares

By the 2011 count Chathla is the 113th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 174 residents. Its 157 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Chathla

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

Chathla lies about 35 km from Shimla. 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 Chathla
Tehsil headquarters Kotkhai 2.2 km
District headquarters Shimla 35 km

Villages closest to Chathla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chathla village had a population of 137. That makes it the 113th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 174 residents.

Chathla village has 72 males and 65 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chathla has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Chathla is 171202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chathla covers 157 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chathla falls under Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Chathla 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 Chathla.

Chathla is about 35 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chathla is in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district. Kotkhai is about 2.2 km away. Shimla 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 Pungrish (under 2 km), Jangal Bedar (under 2 km) and Karal (under 2 km).

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

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