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About Chajol Village

Chajol is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 174, made up of 82 males and 92 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,122 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171236, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chajol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chajol village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 171236
Area (hectares) 84.14 hectares
Population 174
Male Population 82
Female Population 92
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,122
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 Chajol compares

By the 2011 count Chajol is the 91st largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 248 residents. Its 84.14 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Chajol

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

Chajol lies about 27 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 Chajol
Tehsil headquarters Kumharsain 9.1 km
District headquarters Shimla 27 km

Villages closest to Chajol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chajol village had a population of 174. That makes it the 91st largest of the 169 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 248 residents.

Chajol village has 82 males and 92 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chajol has about 1122 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Chajol is 171236. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chajol covers 84.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chajol falls under Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Chajol 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 Chajol.

Chajol is about 27 km from Shimla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chajol is in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district. Kumharsain is about 9.1 km away. Shimla is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kangal (under 2 km), Bhuna (under 2 km) and Tramli (under 2 km).

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

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