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About Chalan Village

Chalan is a small village in Kumharsain tehsil, in the district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 250, made up of 120 males and 130 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,083 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 172030, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chalan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chalan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Tehsil Kumharsain
Pincode 172030
Area (hectares) 122 hectares
Population 250
Male Population 120
Female Population 130
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,083
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 Chalan

The census records public bus service for Chalan 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 Chalan

As per the Census of India 2011, Chalan village had a population of 250.

Chalan village has 120 males and 130 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chalan has about 1083 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Chalan is 172030. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chalan covers 122 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

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

The census record for Chalan 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 Chalan.

Chalan is in Kumharsain 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 Chalan 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.